Degree-day accumulation to time initiation of sampling for alfalfa weevil using on-site, near-site, and regional temperature data

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 141-149

  Brewer, Michael J ^a,b   Hoff, Kimberly M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypera postica; Insect phenology; Integrated pest management; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038893409     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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