An integrated approach to the control of Lycoriella solani (Diptera:Sciaridae) during production of the cultivated mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)

Pest Management Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 477-485

  Jess, Stephen ^a,b   Kilpatrick, Mairead ^a  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agaricus bisporus; Biological control; Integrated pest management; Light trapping; Lycoriella solani; Mushroom; Mycotoxicity; Sciarid

Indexed keywords

DIMPYLATE;

FLY; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MUSHROOM; PEST CONTROL;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CROP; FLY; INSECT CONTROL; LIGHT; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; PEST CONTROL;

AGARICUS BISPORUS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; DIPTERA; HYPOASPIS MILES; LYCORIELLA SOLANI; SCIARIDAE; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE;

EID: 0034088843     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1526-4998(200005)56:5<477::AID-PS161>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

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