Epicuticular wax content in the leaves of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) as a mechanical barrier against three insect pests

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 361-370

  Žnidarčič, Dragan ^a   Valič, Nevenka ^a   Trdan, Stanislav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; Cabbage; Cabbage stink bugs; Damage; Epicuticular wax; Eurydema ventrale; Flea beetles; Onion thrips; Phyllotreta spp.; Thrips tabaci

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALTICINI; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPITATA; COLEOPTERA; EURYDEMA VENTRALE; HEXAPODA; PENTATOMIDAE; PHYLLOTRETA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); THRIPS TABACI;

EID: 56249138638     PISSN: 15819175     EISSN: 18541941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10014-008-0016-3     Document Type: Article

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