A simple model to estimate the optimal separation and swath width of ULV-sprayed barriers of chitin synthesis inhibitors (CSI) to control locust hopper bands

Crop Protection

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-158

  Coppen, G D A ^a  

^a Cyanamid International   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Barrier spraying; Chitin synthesis inhibitor; Dociostaurus maroccanus; Hopper band; Locust control; Locusta migratoria capito; Schistocerca gregaria; Teflubenzuron

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL METHOD; THEORETICAL STUDY;

SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

EID: 0033105474     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(99)00014-9     Document Type: Article

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