The potential of portable harmonic radar technology for the tracking of beneficial insects

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 233-242

  Boiteau, Gilles ^a   Colpitts, Bruce ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coccinellid; Harmonia axyridis; Hippodamia convergens; Marking

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INSECT; NATURAL ENEMY; RADAR ALTIMETRY; TRACKING;

COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; HEXAPODA; HIPPODAMIA; HIPPODAMIA CONVERGENS; INSECTA; LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 4344653603     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870410001731970     Document Type: Article

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