Occurrence of the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella L.) and its parasitoids in Ethiopia: Influence of geographical region and agronomic traits

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 130, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 343-348

  Ayalew, G ^a   Ogol, C K P O ^b  

^a ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (Ethiopia)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Brassica; Multivariate ANOVA; Parasitism level; Parasitoids; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CROP PEST; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; HOST PLANT; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; INTERCROPPING; MOTH; PARASITISM; PARASITOID; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

APANTELES SP.; BRACONIDAE; BRASSICA; DIADEGMA; EULOPHIDAE; ICHNEUMONIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; OOMYZUS SOKOLOWSKII; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA;

EID: 33746350164     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01078.x     Document Type: Article

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