Differential resistance among crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia) species, hybrids, and cultivars to foliar feeding by adult flea beetles (Altica litigata)

HortScience

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 403-407

  Cabrera, Raul I ^a   Reinert, James A ^a   McKenney, Cynthia B ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Altica litigata; Crape myrtle; Cultivars; Flea beetle; Host resistance; Lagerstroemia

Indexed keywords

ALTICA; ALTICINI; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; LAGERSTROEMIA; LAGERSTROEMIA FAURIEI; LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 41149099035     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.43.2.403     Document Type: Article

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