Dogwood borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) flight activity and an attempt to control damage in 'Gala' apples using mating disruption

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 210-218

  Pfeiffer, Douglas G ^a   Killian, Joella C ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple; Burr knots; Dogwood borer; Mating disruption; Pheromone; Synanthedon scitula

Indexed keywords

CORNUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PODOSESIA; PODOSESIA SYRINGAE; SESIIDAE; SYNANTHEDON; SYNANTHEDON SCITULA;

EID: 0033119940     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-34.2.210     Document Type: Article

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