Long-term seasonal abundance patterns of Helicoverpa zea and Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Texas High Plains

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 668-677

  Parajulee, M N ^a   Rummel, D R ^a   Arnold, M D ^a   Carroll, S C ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bollworm; Monitoring; Pheromone trapping; Tobacco budworm

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HELIOTHIS; HELIOTHIS VIRESCENS; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; NOCTUIDAE; ZEA;

EID: 2342457086     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.668     Document Type: Article

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