Influence of hop yard ground flora on invertebrate pests of hops and their natural enemies

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 210-221

  Grasswitz, Tessa R ^a,b   James, D G ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation biological control; Cover crops; Insectary plants

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP; HARVESTING; MITE; PARASITE; VEGETATION;

ACARI; ANTHOCORIDAE; APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA CYANUS; CHENOPODIUM ALBUM; COCCINELLIDAE; ESCHSCHOLZIA; ESCHSCHOLZIA CALIFORNICA; FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM; HUMULUS; HYMENOPTERA; HYPENA HUMILI; HYPENA HUMULI; INVERTEBRATA; LYGAEIDAE; NABIDAE; PHORODON HUMULI; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 61649105575     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2008.01336.x     Document Type: Article

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