Tussock moth eradication - a success story from New Zealand

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-24

  Hosking, G ^a   Clearwater, J ^b   Handiside, J ^c   Kay, M ^d   Ray, J ^e   Simmons, N ^f  

^a Hosking Forestry   (New Zealand)

^b Clearwater Research and Consulting   (New Zealand)

^c Ofc/Controller Auditor Gen   (New Zealand)

^d SCION   (New Zealand)

^e Communication Trumps Ltd ^*  (New Zealand)

^f NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Btk; Orgyia Thyellina; Pest Eradication; White Spotted Tussock Moth

Indexed keywords

BIOPESTICIDE; CROP PEST; FORESTRY; PEST CONTROL; SPRAY;

NEW ZEALAND;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; LEPIDOPTERA; LOPHOCAMPA MACULATA; LYMANTRIIDAE; ORGYIA; ORGYIA THYELLINA;

EID: 0037244268     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713867830     Document Type: Article

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