Deterrence of oviposition of adult Ostrinia nubilalis Hubner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by a natural enemy food supplement Envirofeast on maize in France

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-53

  Mensah, R K ^a   Verneau, S ^b   Frerot, B ^b  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Deterrence; Envirofeast; Integrated Pest Management; Ostrinia Nubilalis; Oviposition; Zea Mays

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; MAIZE; NATURAL ENEMY; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL;

FRANCE;

INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; PYRALIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034013464     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708700227570     Document Type: Article

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