The effects of mullein plants (Verbascum thapsus) on the population dynamics of Dicyphus hesperus (Heteroptera: Miridae) in tomato greenhouses

Biological Control

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 313-319

  Sanchez, Juan Antonio ^a,c   Gillespie, David R ^a   McGregor, Robert R ^b  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DOUGLAS COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c Ctro de Invest y Desarrollo A   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alternative host plant; Dicyphus hesperus; Generalist predators; Omnivory; Predatory heteroptera; Trialeurodes vaporariorum; Verbascum thapsus

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; DICYPHUS HESPERUS; HETEROPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MIRIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRIALEURODES VAPORARIORUM; VERBASCUM; VERBASCUM THAPSUS;

EID: 0142184983     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(03)00116-6     Document Type: Article

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