Viral diseases control with UV-blocking films in greenhouses of southern Spain

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 659, Issue , 2004, Pages 331-338

  Gonzalez A ^a   Garcia Alonso Y ^b   Espi E ^b   Fontecha, A ^b   Salmeron A ^b  

^a Torre Blanca Experimental Station (IMIDA)   (Spain)

^b REPSOL YPF   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Bombus terrestris; Frankliniella occidentalis; Pest management; Pollinator; Thrips; Ultraviolet light; Whitefly

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646778683     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.659.43     Document Type: Conference Paper

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