Efficacy of kaolin particle film and selected synthetic insecticides against pistachio psyllid Agonoscena targionii (Homoptera: Psyllidae) infestation

Crop Protection

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 711-717

  Saour, George ^a  

^a AEC of Syria ^*  (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Agonoscena targionii; Insecticide; Kaolin particle film; Pest management; Pistachio

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; INSECTICIDE; MORTALITY;

ANACARDIACEAE; ARTHROPODA; HEMIPTERA; PISTACIA VERA; PSYLLIDAE;

EID: 27744469051     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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