Dicyphus tamaninii: Establishment and efficiency in the control of Aphis gossypii on greenhouse cucumber

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 346-349

  Ghabeish, I ^a   Saleh, A ^b   Al Zyoud, F ^c  

^a AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b AL QUDS UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^c MUTAH UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Aphis gossypii; Biological control; Cucumber; Dicyphus tamaninii; Predator

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DICYPHUS TAMANINII; HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; MIRIDAE;

EID: 55249094346     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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