Verbenone Reduces Mountain Pine Beetle Attack in Lodgepole Pine

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 229-232

  Progar, R A ^a  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Campgrounds; Dendroctonus ponderosae; Pinus contorta; Verbenone

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; LEACHING;

HOST TREES;

FORESTRY;

COLEOPTERA; DENDROCTONUS; DENDROCTONUS PONDEROSAE; INSECTA; PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS MUGO;

EID: 0142217255     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/18.4.229     Document Type: Article

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