Efficacy of lufenuron as chemosterilant against Ceratitis capitata in field trials

Pest Management Science

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 914-920

  Navarro Llopis, Vicente ^a   Sanchis Cabanes, Juan ^a   Ayala, Ildefonso ^a   Casaña Giner, Victor ^a   Primo Yúfera, Eduardo ^a  

^a Edificio 9b   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ceratitis capitata; Chemosterilant; Field trial; Insect growth regulator; Lufenuron; Medfly

Indexed keywords

CHEMOSTERILANT; LUFENURON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMICAL CONTROL; FIELD SURVEY; ORCHARD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PEST CONTROL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FRUIT GROWTH; GROWTH REGULATION; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; INSECT SOCIETY; MANDARIN; MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY; NONHUMAN; ORANGE (FRUIT); ORCHARD; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; SPAIN;

ANIMALS; BENZAMIDES; CERATITIS CAPITATA; CHEMOSTERILANTS; CITRUS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; FEMALE; FRUIT; INSECTICIDES; OVUM;

ALICANTE [COMUNIDAD VALENCIA]; COMUNIDAD VALENCIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; TURIS; VALENCIA [COMUNIDAD VALENCIA];

CAPITATA; CERATITIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; CITRUS; INSECTA; VALENCIA;

EID: 4344705295     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.902     Document Type: Article

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