Fungus Gnats, Bradysia spp. (Diptera: Sciaridae), and other Arthropods in commercial bagged soilless growing media and rooted plant plugs

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 503-510

  Cloyd, Raymond A ^a   Zaborski, Edmond R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bradysia spp.; Contamination; Fungus gnats; Rooted plant plugs; Soilless growing media

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BRADYSIA; COLLEMBOLA; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; FRANKLINIELLA; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; FRANKLINIELLA TRITICI; FUNGI; INSECTA; MYCETOPHILIDAE; NEMATODA; PSYCHODIDAE; SCIARIDAE; STAPHYLINIDAE;

EID: 2342613580     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.2.503     Document Type: Article

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