Predictability and measurability of Bacillus thuringiensis efficacy against spruce budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 711-721

  Cooke, B J ^a   Regniere J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aerial application; Bacillus thuringiensis; Biological control; Modeling; Spruce budworm; Statistics

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; MODEL; MORTALITY;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; LEPIDOPTERA; PICEA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 0344117722     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/28.4.711     Document Type: Article

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