Phenology, natural enemies, and efficacy of horticultural oil for control of Chionaspis heterophyllae (Homoptera: Diaspididae) on Christmas tree plantations

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1603-1613

  Fondren, Kirsten M ^a   McCullough, Deborah G ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chionaspis pinifoliae; Christmas trees; Horticultural oil; IPM; Pinus sylvestris

Indexed keywords

ABIES ALBA; APHELINIDAE; CHILOCORUS STIGMA; CHIONASPIS; CHIONASPIS PINIFOLIAE; COCCINELLIDAE; CONIFEROPHYTA; DIASPIDIDAE; ENCARSIA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MARIETTA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 27544470413     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.5.1603     Document Type: Article

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