Evaluation of damage caused by stalk borers, Sesamia spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on sugarcane quality in Iran

Entomological Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 263-267

  Askarianzadeh, Alireza ^a,b   Moharramipour, Saeed ^b   Kamali, Karim ^b   Fathipour, Yaghub ^b  

^a SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Borer; Damage; Internode; Quality; Sesamia spp.; Sugar

Indexed keywords

LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; PAPAIPEMA NEBRIS; SESAMIA; SESAMIA CRETICA; SESAMIA NONAGRIOIDES;

EID: 57549087920     PISSN: 17382297     EISSN: 17485967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2008.00183.x     Document Type: Article

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