Efficacy of RH-2485, a new non-steroidal ecdysone agonist, against the cotton boll worm; Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: noctuidae) in the laboratory and field

Crop Protection

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 959-965

  Zhao, Xiao Fan ^a   Li, Zhao Min ^a   Wang, Jin Xing ^a   Wang, Jia Bao ^b   Wang, Sheng Li ^b   Blankespoor, Harvey D ^a,c  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Experiment Farm of Cotton Plant   (China)

^c HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecdysone agonist; Efficacy; Helicoverpa armigera; Premature molt; RH 2485

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; MOLT; PEST CONTROL;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 0042412218     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-2194(03)00111-X     Document Type: Article

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