An assessment of the potential economic impact of Thrips palmi on horticulture in England and the significance of a successful eradication campaign

Crop Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 601-610

  MacLeod, A ^a   Head, J ^a   Gaunt, A ^b  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b Dept Environ Food and Rural Aff   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gross margin budget; Partial budgeting; Pest eradication; Quarantine

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; HORTICULTURE; INSECTICIDE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PEST CONTROL; THRIPS;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CHRYSANTHEMUM; THRIPS PALMI;

EID: 2442519160     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2003.11.010     Document Type: Article

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