Processed kaolin as an alternative insecticide against the European pear sucker, Cacopsylla pyri (L.)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 363-367

  Daniel, C ^a   Pfammatter, W ^b   Kehrli, P ^c   Wyss, E ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE FIBL   (Switzerland)

^b AGROSCOPE   (Switzerland)

^c LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Integrated pest management; Organic pear production; Particle film technology; Pest control; Rotenone; Surround WP

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; NONTARGET ORGANISM; REPELLENT;

ARTHROPODA; CACOPSYLLA PYRI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 23744440073     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2005.00981.x     Document Type: Article

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