Limonene, a citrus extract, for control of mealybugs and scale insects

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 772-779

  Hollingsworth, Robert G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mealybugs; Monoterpenes; Natural insecticides; Scales; Surfactants

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; CITRUS; COCCUS VIRIDIS; CYCADOPSIDA; FILICOPHYTA; GARDENIA; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; ORCHIDACEAE; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 20544448266     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-98.3.772     Document Type: Article

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