Lethal and Sublethal Effects of a Neem-based Insecticide on Balsam Fir Sawfly (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-42

  Li, S Y ^a   Skinner, A C ^a   Rideout, T ^a   Stone, D M ^a   Crummey, H ^b   Holloway, G ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Nfld Dept Forest Rsrc Agrifoods   (Canada)

Author keywords

Lethal and sublethal effects; Neem; Neodiprion abietis

Indexed keywords

ABIES BALSAMEA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; DIPRIONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; NEODIPRION ABIETIS;

AZADIRACHTIN; INSECTICIDE; LIMONOID;

ABIES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYMENOPTERA; INSECT; LARVA; TIME;

ABIES; ANIMALS; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; LIMONINS; PUPA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037676114     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/96.1.35     Document Type: Article

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