Influence of spray volume and oil concentration on the efficacy of petroleum spray oil against Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 70-73

  Herron, G A ^a   Beattie, G A C ^b   Kallianpur, A ^b   Barchia, I ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioassay method; Concentration mortality; Spray volume

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; MYZUS PERSICAE; PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 0242478219     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1998.tb01547.x     Document Type: Article

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