Development of economic thresholds and monitoring systems for Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in tomatoes

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1104-1112

  Cameron, P J ^a,b   Walker, G P ^a   Herman, T J B ^a   Wallace, A R ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b Crop and Food Research Limited ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Economic threshold; Helicoverpa armigera; Plant scouting; Tomatoes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CROP; ECONOMICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MOTH; TOMATO;

ANIMALS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; INSECT CONTROL; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MOTHS;

EID: 0035491274     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.5.1104     Document Type: Article

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