Particle film deters oviposition by Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1459-1463

  Lapointe, Stephen L ^a  

^a U S HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrus; Diaprepes abbreviatus; Kaolin; Oviposition deterrent; Particle film

Indexed keywords

KAOLIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; KAOLIN; OVIPOSITION;

EID: 0034294695     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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