Fruitpiercing moths and fruitspotting bugs: Intractable pests of tree fruits in a reduced-insecticide environment

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 575, Issue , 2002, Pages 485-493

  Fay, H A C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amblypelta; Coreidae; Eudocima; Noctuidae; Pest management; Tree crops

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846401879     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.575.56     Document Type: Conference Paper

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