The use of ultraviolet-blocking films in insect pest management in the UK; effects on naturally occurring arthropod pest and natural enemy populations in a protected cucumber crop

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-231

  Doukas, D ^a,b   Payne, C C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Hall View ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Insect pest invasion; UV blocking films

Indexed keywords

APHID; ARTHROPOD; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CLIMBING PLANT; FLY; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PEST CONTROL; THRIPS; TRAPPING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ALEYRODIDAE; APHIDIDAE; ARTHROPODA; CHALCIDIDAE; CICADELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HEXAPODA; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 34748834126     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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