Distribution and seasonal abundance of Sitodiplosis mosellana (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in spring wheat

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 387-397

  Lamb, R J ^a   Wise, I L ^a   Olfert, O O ^b   Gavloski, J ^c   Barker, P S ^a  

^a Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

^b SASKATOON RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; SEASONALITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WHEAT;

CANADA; MANITOBA;

CECIDOMYIIDAE; DIPTERA; SITODIPLOSIS MOSELLANA;

EID: 0033023303     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent131387-3     Document Type: Article

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