Insect pests and predators inhabiting roselle plants, Hibiscus sabdariffa L., a medicinal plant in Egypt

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-32

  Abdel Moniem, A S H ^a   Abd El Wahab, T E ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Faunistic insect pests; Hibiscus sabdariffa L.; Predators; Roselle

Indexed keywords

APHIS GOSSYPII; BEMISIA TABACI; COCCINELLA UNDECIMPUNCTATA; EARIAS INSULANA; EMPOASCA; HEXAPODA; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; INSECTA; MACONELLICOCCUS HIRSUTUS; ORIUS; OXYCARENUS; POLISTES;

EID: 31544438068     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400500103869     Document Type: Article

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