Bt-maize as a potential trap crop for management of Eldana saccharina Walker (Lep., Pyralidae) in sugarcane

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 241-250

  Keeping, M G ^a,b   Rutherford, R S ^a   Conlong, D E ^a,c  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Cry1Ab toxin; Habitat management; Larval survival; Oviposition; Push pull plants; Stalk borer

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MAIZE; MOTH; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION SIZE; SUGAR CANE; TRAP CROP;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ELDANA SACCHARINA; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPAIPEMA NEBRIS; PYRALIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247275336     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01147.x     Document Type: Article

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