Ecology of diamondback moth in Australian canola: Landscape perspectives and the implications for management

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1494-1505

  Furlong, Michael J ^a   Spafford, Helen ^b   Ridland, Peter M ^c   Endersby, Nancy M ^d   Edwards, Owain R ^e   Baker, Greg J ^f   Keller, Michael A ^g   Paull, Cate A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e CSIRO   (Australia)

^f SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Migration

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; CANOLA; FORAGE; INSECTICIDE; LANDSCAPE; MIGRATION; MOTH; POPULATION OUTBREAK; WEED;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE;

EID: 55849123261     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA07413     Document Type: Review

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