Using undersown clovers as living mulches: Effects on yields, lepidopterous pest infestations, and spider densities in a Hawaiian broccoli agroecosystem

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-120

  Hooks, Cerruti R R ^a   Johnson, Marshall W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Artogeia rapae; Brassica; Cover crop; Melilotus officinalis; Plutella xylostella; Trichoplusia ni; Trifolium

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COVER CROP; CROP YIELD; MULCH; PEST CONTROL;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; ARTOGEIA RAPAE; BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; HAWAIIA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MELILOTUS; MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; TRICHOPLUSIA NI; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM FRAGIFERUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 2542503829     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870410001663462     Document Type: Article

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