Detection of Contarinia nasturtii (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in New York, a new pest of cruciferous plants in the United States

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1310-1315

  Kikkert, Julie R ^a   Hoepting, Christine A ^a   Wu, Qingjun ^b,c   Wang, Ping ^c   Baur, Robert ^d   Shelton, Anthony M ^c  

^a Mathematics Specialist Cornell University   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^c New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

^d Swiss Federal Research Station for Fruit Growing Viticulture and Horticulture   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Brassicaceae; Contarinia nasturtii; Cruciferous vegetables; Molecular identification; Pheromone trap

Indexed keywords

BRASSICACEAE; CECIDOMYIIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; CONTARINIA NASTURTII; DIPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 33750482213     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.4.1310     Document Type: Article

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