Twospotted spider mite population level, distribution, and damage on ivy geranium in response to different nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization regimes

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1821-1830

  Chen, Yan ^a,b   Opit, George P ^a   Jonas, Valerie M ^a   Williams, Kimberly A ^a   Nechols, James R ^a   Margolies, David C ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated crop management; IPM; Pelargonium peltatum; Plant nutrition; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; HEDERA; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM PELTATUM; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 38049138550     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/100.6.1821     Document Type: Article

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