Response of canola to simulated diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) defoliation at different growth stages

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 639-646

  Ramachandran, Suresh ^a,b   Buntin, G David ^a   All, John N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Canola; Economic injury level; Oilseed rape; Simulated defoliation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033804132     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P99-109     Document Type: Article

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