Effect of a phloxine B-cucurbitacin bait on diabroticite beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 892-897

  Schröder, Robert F W ^a   Martin, Phyllis A W ^a   Athanas, Michael M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acalymma vittatum; Citrullus lanatus; Diabrotica undecimpunctata; Hawkesbury watermelon; Southern corn rootworm; Xanthene dye

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITACIN E; EOSINE BLUE; FLUORESCENT DYE; INSECTICIDE; TRITERPENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BIOASSAY; CUCUMBER; FEMALE; INSECT CONTROL; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PLANT LEAF;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; EOSINE I BLUISH; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; MALE; PLANT LEAVES; TRITERPENES;

EID: 0035434587     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.4.892     Document Type: Article

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