Biology, ecology, and management of dogwood borer in eastern apple orchards

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 615-635

  Bergh, J Christopher ^a   Leskey, Tracy C ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOST RANGE; INSECTICIDE; ORCHARD; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES;

CORNUS; FUNGI; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALUS; MALUS DOMESTICA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; ROSACEAE; SESIIDAE; SYNANTHEDON; SYNANTHEDON SCITULA;

EID: 0344585475     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/n02-089     Document Type: Review

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