Effects of nitrogen and potassium in kikuyu grass on feeding by yellow sugarcane aphid

Crop Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 511-517

  Miyasaka, Susan C ^a   Hansen, James D ^b   McDonald, Ty G ^c   Fukumoto, Glen K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA   (United States)

Author keywords

Insect resistance; Pennisetum clandestinum; Plant nutrition; Sipha flava

Indexed keywords

APHID; CULTIVAR; DRY MATTER; FORAGE; GRASS; NITROGEN; PEST DAMAGE; PEST RESISTANCE; PEST SPECIES; POTASSIUM;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; SIPHA FLAVA;

EID: 33846398393     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2006.04.023     Document Type: Article

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