Ultralow oxygen treatment for postharvest control of Nasonovia ribisnigri (Homoptera: Aphididae) on iceberg lettuce

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1899-1904

  Liu, Yong Biao ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphid; Lettuce; Postharvest; Quarantine treatment; Ultralow oxygen

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ARTHROPODA; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; LACTUCA; NASONOVIA RIBIS-NIGRI;

EID: 30744471703     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.1899     Document Type: Article

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