Evaluation of controls for flea beetle on eggplant in an organic production system

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 638, Issue , 2004, Pages 341-346

  Maletta, M ^a   Holmstrom, K ^b   Tietjen, W ^b   Cowgill, W ^a   Ghidiu, G ^c  

^a Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Green peach aphid; Kaolin clay; Particle film; Potato leafhopper; Rotenone; Row cover

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645554066     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.638.45     Document Type: Conference Paper

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