Population density and spatial distribution of aphis gossypii glover (Homoptera: Aphididae) on cotton in Gorgan, Iran

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-38

  Afshari, A ^a   Soleiman Negadian, E ^b   Shishebor, P ^b  

^a GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Iran)

^b SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aphis gossypii; Northern Iran; Seasonal fluctuation; Sequential sampling; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEMIPTERA;

EID: 69249139154     PISSN: 16807073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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