Efficacy of RH5992, a New Insect Growth Regulator Against Spruce Budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in a Boreal Forest

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 551-559

  Cadogan, Beresford L ^a   Retnakaran, Arthur ^a   Meating, Joseph H ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerial application; Choristoneura fumiferana; Efficacy; Insect growth regulators; RH5992; Tebufenozide

Indexed keywords

ABIES BALSAMEA; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PICEA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 0342363579     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.2.551     Document Type: Article

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