Irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for Aspidiotus destructor (Homoptera: Diaspididae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1138-1142

  Follett, Peter A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coconut scale; Phytosanitary treatment; Quarantine pest; X ray

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; ASPIDIOTUS DESTRUCTOR; DIASPIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; MUSA; PINNASPIS BUXI;

EID: 33750458325     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.4.1138     Document Type: Article

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