Correlation between epicuticular wax content in the leaves of early white cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) and damage caused by Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica

Volumn 39, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 173-185

  Trdan, S ^a   Znidarcic D ^b   Zlatic E ^c   Jerman, J ^c  

^a Chair of Entomology/Phytopathology   (Slovenia)

^b Department of Agronomy   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Antixenosis; Cabbage; Damage; Epicuticular wax content; Thrips tabaci

Indexed keywords

PEST DAMAGE; PEST RESISTANCE; WAX;

ALLIUM CEPA; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPITATA; EMBRYOPHYTA; THRIPIDAE; THRIPS TABACI; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 3142543632     PISSN: 02381249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/APhyt.39.2004.1-3.17     Document Type: Article

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