Selection and evaluation of a companion plant to indirectly augment densities of Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in sweet corn

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1334-1341

  Seagraves, Michael P ^a   Yeargan, Kenneth V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Coleomegilla maculata; Companion planting; Habitat modification; Helicoverpa zea

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CANNIBALISM; EGG; MAIZE; OVIPOSITION; PLANT; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATOR; SURVIVAL; TRICHOME; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

ACALYPHA OSTRYIFOLIA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOMEGILLA MACULATA; COLEOPTERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845265032     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X(2006)35[1334:SAEOAC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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