Irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for white peach scale (Homoptera: Diaspididae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1974-1978

  Follett, Peter A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Phytosanitary treatment; Psendaulacaspis pentagona; Quarantine pest; X ray

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA; DIASPIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; PRUNUS PERSICA; PSEUDAULACASPIS PENTAGONA;

EID: 34248631115     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.6.1974     Document Type: Article

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