Impact of the stem borer, Dectes texanus, on yield of the cultivated sunflower, Helianthus annuus

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-14

  Michaud, J P ^a   Grant, Angela K ^b   Jyoti, J L ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ataxia hubbardi; Cylindrocopturus adspersus; Girdling; Insects; Lodging; Mordellistena sp.; Oil content; Pelochrista womanana; Seed weight; Yield

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; ASTERALES; CERAMBYCIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYLINDROCOPTURUS ADSPERSUS; DECTES TEXANUS; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MORDELLIDAE; MORDELLISTENA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 34248640117     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.007.2101     Document Type: Article

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