Impact of botanical extracts derived from Melia azedarach and Azadirachta indica on populations of Plutella xylostella and its natural enemies: A field test of laboratory findings

Biological Control

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-114

  Charleston, Deidre S ^a   Kfir, Rami ^a   Dicke, Marcel ^b   Vet, Louise E M ^b  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biological control; Botanical extracts; Cabbage; Plutella xylostella; South Africa

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; COTESIA PLUTELLAE; DIADROMUS COLLARIS; LEPIDOPTERA; MELIA AZEDARACH; MELIACEAE; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; SYRINGA;

EID: 33748132488     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.05.012     Document Type: Article

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