Effect of Fall Infestations of Russian Wheat Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Winter Wheat Yield and Quality on the Canadian Prairies

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1005-1009

  Butts, R A ^a   Thomas, J B ^a   Lukow, O ^a,b   Hill, B D ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Damage; Diuraphis noxia; Winter survival

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; DIURAPHIS NOXIA; HEMIPTERA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0642315141     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.4.1005     Document Type: Article

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