Factors promoting infestation of newly planted, nonbearing apple orchards by dogwood borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 2121-2132

  Leskey, Tracy C ^a   Bergh, J Christopher ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple; Dogwood borer; Rootstocks; Sesiidae; Synanthedon scitula

Indexed keywords

CORNUS; JUNONIA COENIA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALUS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; SESIIDAE; SYNANTHEDON SCITULA;

EID: 30744477765     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/98.6.2121     Document Type: Article

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