Seasonal distribution and evaluation of two trap types for monitoring grape root borer Vitacea polistiformis (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) in Florida vineyards

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 480-487

  Weihman, Scott W ^a   Liburd, Oscar E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Grape root borer; Monitoring; Pheromones; Seasonal distribution; Trapping; Vitacea polistiformis

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCE; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; MOTH; PHEROMONE TRAP; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRAPPING; VINEYARD;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EUVITIS; LEPIDOPTERA; SESIIDAE; VITACEA POLISTIFORMIS; VITACEAE; VITIS ROTUNDIFOLIA;

EID: 34948893350     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2007)90[480:SDAEOT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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