Wireworm (Coleoptera: Elateridae) effects on sugarcane emergence after short-duration flood applied at planting

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 449-456

  Glaz, Barry ^a   Cherry, Ron ^a,b  

^a USDA ARS Sugarcane Field Station   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Everglades; Flooding; Histosol; Integrated pest management; Sugarcane; Wireworm

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; ELATERIDAE; HEXAPODA; MELANOTUS COMMUNIS; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 0042196103     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-38.3.449     Document Type: Article

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