A new bioassay for determining the susceptibility of onion (allium cepa) bulbs to onion thrips, thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-92

  Martin, N A ^a   Workman, P J ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Onion thrips; Plant resistance; Thrips tabaci

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; EGG; GENETICS; NITROGEN; PLANT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM ATRORUBENS; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM PORRUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; INSECTA; THRIPIDAE; THRIPS TABACI; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 33646840816     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2006.9514391     Document Type: Article

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