The ecology and economics of insect pest management in nut tree alley cropping systems in the Midwestern United States

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 4-8

  Stamps, W T ^a   McGraw, R L ^a   Godsey, L ^a   Woods, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Alfalfa weevil; Hypera postica; Juglans nigra; Medicago sativa; Natural enemies; Shade tolerance

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; ALFALFA; BEETLE; CROP YIELD; CROPPING PRACTICE; DECIDUOUS TREE; ECOLOGY; ECONOMICS; FARMING SYSTEM; MONOCULTURE; PEST CONTROL; TREE;

MIDWEST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

HEXAPODA; HYPERA POSTICA; JUGLANS; JUGLANS NIGRA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 61849182546     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2008.06.012     Document Type: Article

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