Reduction of insect damage in radish with floating row covers

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-193

  Rekika, Djamila ^a   Stewart, Katrine A ^a   Boivin, Guy ^b   Jenni, Sylvie ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cabbage maggot; Delia radicum; Flea beetle; Floating row covers; Germination; Insect exclusion; Phyllotreta spp; Radish; Seedling emergence

Indexed keywords

ALTICINI; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; COLEOPTERA; DELIA RADICUM; HEXAPODA; PHYLLOTRETA; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 60849091728     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315260801934829     Document Type: Article

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