Association of insects and ergot (Claviceps purpurea) in Kentucky bluegrass seed production fields

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1471-1476

  Butler, M D ^a   Alderman, S C ^b   Hammond, P C ^c   Berry, R E ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Chortodes rufostrigata; Claviceps purpurea; Disease samples; Grass seed; Insect samples; Poa pratensis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLAVICEPS; DISEASE CARRIER; INSECT; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT SEED; POACEAE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CLAVICEPS; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTS; KENTUCKY; PLANT DISEASES; POACEAE; SEEDS;

EID: 0035754620     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.6.1471     Document Type: Article

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