Estimation of the mean population level of green peach aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis from the proportion of plants with different tally thresholds of aphids

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 101-105

  Zhang, Guang Mei ^a   Liu, Shu Sheng ^a   Shi, Zu Hua ^a   Wu, Xiao Jin ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Binomial sampling plans; Green peach aphid; Tally threshold

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC THRESHOLD; POPULATION ESTIMATION;

CHINA, ZHEJIANG, HANGZHOU;

APHIDIDAE; BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS CHINENSIS; BRASSICACEAE; HOMOPTERA; MYZUS PERSICAE;

EID: 3643105283     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879609371979     Document Type: Article

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