Impact of predatory ants on two lepidopteran insect pests in Indian cauliflower agroecosystems

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 131, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 493-500

  Agarwal, V M ^a   Rastogi, N ^a   Raju, S V S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Agrotis ipsilon; Biological control; Cauliflower agroecosystem; Plant protection; Plutella xylostella

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; ANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LARVA; LEAF AREA; MOTH; PREDATION; PREDATOR CONTROL; VEGETABLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

AGROTIS IPSILON; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; PHEIDOLE; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE;

EID: 34447627221     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01197.x     Document Type: Article

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