Distribution and abundance of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) on groundnut in southern India

Crop Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 732-740

  Anitha, V ^a   Rogers, D J ^b   Wightman, J ^c   Ward, A ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c International Pest Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adoretus; Anomala; Autoserica; Holotrichia reynaudi; Holotrichia serrata; Peanut; Schizonycha

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CROP DAMAGE; CROP PEST; GROUNDNUT; LARVA; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

ANDHRA PRADESH; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KARNATAKA; SOUTH ASIA; TAMIL NADU;

ADORETUS; ANOMALA (BEETLE); ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; COLEOPTERA; HOLOTRICHIA (BEETLE); HOLOTRICHIA CONSANGUINEA; SCARABAEIDAE; SCHIZONYCHA;

EID: 33744811385     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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