Effects of bud phenology and foliage chemistry of balsam fir and white spruce trees on the efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis against the spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-69

  Carisey, Nathalie ^a   Bauce, Éric ^a   Dupont, Alain ^b   Miron, Sylvain ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Soc Protect Forets Contre I   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Balsam fir; Btk efficacy; Bud phenology; Choristoneura fumiferana; Foliage chemistry; Foliage production; Spray timing; Tannins; White spruce

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; INSECTA; PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 1242300186     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-9555.2004.00204.x     Document Type: Article

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