Survival of different life stages of the southern chinch bug (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) following insecticidal applications

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 126-131

  Nagata, Russell T ^a   Cherry, Ron H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acephate; Blissus insularis; Chlorpyritos; Lambda cyhalothrin; Southern chinch bug; St. Augustinegrass; Turfgrass

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BLISSUS INSULARIS; BLISSUS LEUCOPTERUS LEUCOPTERUS; HEMIPTERA; LYGAEIDAE; POACEAE; STENOTAPHRUM SECUNDATUM;

EID: 0032926019     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-34.1.126     Document Type: Article

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