Tomato yellow leaf curl disease control with UV-blocking plastic covers in commercial plastichouses of Southern Spain

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 633, Issue , 2004, Pages 537-542

  Monci, F ^a   Garcia Andres S ^a   Sanchez F ^a   Moriones, E ^a   Espi E ^b   Salmeron A ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b REPSOL YPF   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Frankliniella occidentalis; Pest management; Thrips; Ultraviolet light; Whitefly

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748885334     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.633.68     Document Type: Conference Paper

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