Potential impact of cultural practices on wheat stem sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) and associated parasitoids

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 271-287

  Weaver, David K ^a   Sing, Sharlene E ^a,b   Runyon, Justin B ^a,c   Morrill, Wendell L ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation biological control; Cultural practices; Parasitoid; Spatial patterns; Tillage; Unsuitable host; Wheat stem sawfly

Indexed keywords

AVENA FATUA; CEPHIDAE; CEPHUS CINCTUS; HYMENOPTERA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 27644587833     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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