Impact of straw mulch on populations of onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in onion

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1317-1324

  Larentzaki, E ^a   Plate, J ^a   Nault, B A ^a   Shelton, A M ^a  

^a New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural management; Habitat management; Onions; Straw mulch; Thrips tabaci

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; FOOD CHAIN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; ONION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; FOOD CHAIN; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; LARVA; ONIONS; POPULATION DENSITY; SOIL;

AEOLOTHRIPIDAE; AEOLOTHRIPS FASCIATUS; ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; IRIS YELLOW SPOT VIRUS; THRIPIDAE; THRIPS TABACI; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 50849142532     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[1317:IOSMOP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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