Occurrence of the new invasive Insect Contarinia nasturtii (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) on cruciferous weeds

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 115-120

  Chen, Mao ^a   Shelton, Anthony M ^a   Wang, Ping ^a   Hoepting, Christy A ^b   Kain, Wendy C ^a   Brainard, Daniel C ^c  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b Weill Cornell Medicine's Community Engagement in Research Core   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brassicaceae; Contarinia nasturtii; Swede midge; Weed

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRASSICACEAE; EGG LAYING; FLY; PARASITOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BRASSICACEAE; DIPTERA; NEW YORK; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL;

BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPOBRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICACEAE; CECIDOMYIIDAE; CONTARINIA NASTURTII; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; SINAPIS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 60749090163     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/029.102.0116     Document Type: Article

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