Effect of temperature and soil on the control of a wireworm, Agriotes obscurus L. (Coleoptera: Elateridae) by flooding

Crop Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1057-1061

  van Herk, W G ^a   Vernon, R S ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. lineatus; Agriotes obscurus; Cultural control; Field flooding; Wireworms

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; FLOODED SOIL; LARVA; PEST CONTROL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AGRIOTES OBSCURUS; COLEOPTERA; ELATERIDAE;

EID: 33745661018     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2006.01.007     Document Type: Article

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