Leaf dip bioassay to determine susceptibility of tobacco hornworm (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) to acephate, methomyl and spinosad

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 262-268

  McPherson, Robert M ^a   Seagraves, Michael P ^a   Ottens, Russell J ^a   Bundy, C Scott ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acephate; Dosage mortality responses; Insecticide resistance; Manduca sexta; Methomyl; Spinosad; Tobacco hornworm

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MANDUCA SEXTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SPHINGIDAE;

EID: 0038549008     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-38.2.262     Document Type: Article

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