Population fluctuation of Helopeltis antonii signoret on cashew Anacarcium occidentalle L., in Java, Indonesia

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-196

  Siswanto, ^a   Muhamad, Rita ^a   Omar, Dzolkhifli ^a   Karmawati, Elna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Center for Estate Crops Research and Development   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Cashew; Fluctuation; Helopeltis antonii; Population

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; HELOPELTIS ANTONII; HEXAPODA;

EID: 65249145174     PISSN: 15113701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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