Dynamics of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), in cabbage under intercropping, biological control and Bt-based sprays

Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 31-49

  González Rodríguez, Ángel L ^a   Macchiavelli, Raúl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b Department of Agronomy and Soils ^*

Author keywords

Biological control; Bt based products; Diamondback moth; Intercropping; Substitutive dicultures

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; COTESIA; COTESIA PLUTELLAE; CROTALARIA; CROTALARIA JUNCEA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE; WEDELIA;

EID: 18544413068     PISSN: 0041994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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