Studies on oriental fruit moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) pheromone microcapsules using various tree fruit species, cultivars, and application methods

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-16

  Waldstein, Daniel E ^a   Kering, Maru K ^a,b  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Apple; Cherry; Grapholita molesta; Microencapsulation; Peach; Pear; Pheromone; Plum

Indexed keywords

GRAPHOLITA MOLESTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LONCHOCARPUS CAPASSA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS AVIUM; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PYRUS; PYRUS PYRIFOLIA VAR. CULTA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 34247472272     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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