Seasonal population dynamics, life stage composition of Thrips tabaci (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), and predaceous natural enemies on onions in south Texas

Southwestern Entomologist

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-135

  Liu, Tong Xian ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ORIUS; ORIUS INSIDIOSUS; THRIPIDAE; THRIPS TABACI; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 4043092130     PISSN: 01471724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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