Predicting risk of European corn borer infestation in sweet corn based on harvest date

HortTechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 173-180

  Spangler, Steve M ^a   Calvin, Dennis D ^a   Russo, Joe ^a   Schlegel, Jay ^a  

^a ZedX Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated pest management; Ostrinia nubilalis; Prediction maps; Spatial mapping; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68049140882     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.19.1.173     Document Type: Article

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