Spatial and temporal dynamics of potato tuberworm (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) infestation in field-stored potatoes

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 222-228

  Keasar, Tamar ^a,b   Kalish, Adi ^a,c   Becher, Ori ^a   Steinberg, Shimon ^a,d  

^a Ofakim High Tech Ventures   (Israel)

^b ACHVA ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^d Bio Bee Biological Systems   (Israel)

Author keywords

Population dynamics; Postharvest; Potato tuberworm; Traditional storage

Indexed keywords

GELECHIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PHTHORIMAEA; PHTHORIMAEA OPERCULELLA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 14744289119     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.1.222     Document Type: Article

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