Influence of physico-chemical traits of bitter gourd, Momordica charantia L. on larval density and resistance to melon fruit fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 393-399

  Dhillon, M K ^a,b   Singh, R ^b   Naresh, J S ^b   Sharma, N K ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

^b CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bactrocera cucurbitae; Bases of resistance; Bitter gourd; Momordica charantia; Physico chemical traits

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE;

BACTROCERA CUCURBITAE; CUCUMIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

EID: 23744487107     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2005.00911.x     Document Type: Article

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