A rapid decision sampling plan for implementing area-wide management of the red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, in coconut plantations of India

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Faleiro, J R ^a   Kumar, J Ashok ^a  

^a ICAR RESEARCH COMPLEX FOR GOA   (India)

Author keywords

Cocos nucifera; Sequential sampling

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; ARECALES; COCOS NUCIFERA; RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COCONUT; DECISION MAKING; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; WEEVIL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; COCOS; DECISION MAKING; INDIA; WEEVILS;

EID: 41949110985     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.008.1501     Document Type: Article

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