An Evaluation of Companion Planting and Botanical Extracts as Alternative Pest Controls for the Colorado Potato Beetle

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 351-370

  Moreau, Tara L ^a   Warman, P R ^a   Hoyle, J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CROP DAMAGE; DEFOLIATION; DISEASE TREATMENT; PEST CONTROL; POTATO;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; ARMORACIA RUSTICANA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA; LINUM USITATISSIMUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TAGETES PATULA; TANACETUM VULGARE;

EID: 33744457655     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.2006.9755336     Document Type: Article

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