Resistance mechanisms of sugarcane to Mexican rice borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 536-543

  Meagher Jr , R L ^a,b   Irvine, J E ^a   Breene, R G ^a,c   Pfannenstiel, R S ^a,d   Gallo Meagher, M ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Washington State University ^*  (United States)

^d WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

antibiosis; Eoreuma loftini; nonpreference; plant resistance; Saccharum; stalk borers

Indexed keywords

EOREUMA LOFTINI; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPAIPEMA NEBRIS; PYRALIDAE; SACCHARUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 12644275409     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.2.536     Document Type: Article

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