Fruit maturity and soundness relevant to feeding choice by fruit-piercing moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in citrus crops in northeast Australia

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-324

  Fay, H A C ^a   Halfpapp, K H ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catocalinae; Citrus; Damage; Eudocima; Queensland

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CROP DAMAGE; CROP PEST; FRUIT; HARVESTING; MOTH; RIPENING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

BRUGMANSIA VERSICOLOR; CATOCALINAE; CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS; CITRUS X PARADISI; EUDOCIMA; EUDOCIMA FULLONIA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SERRODES;

EID: 34548483096     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870600834499     Document Type: Article

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