Testing and improving the effectiveness of trap crops for management of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (L.): A laboratory-based study

Pest Management Science

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1219-1227

  George, David R ^a   Collier, Rosemary ^b   Port, Gordon ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Host preference; IPM; Plutella xylostella; Trap crop

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; CROP PLANT; DICOTYLEDON; HOST PREFERENCE; MOTH; TRAP CROP;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE; SINAPIS; SINAPIS ALBA;

EID: 70350062732     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.1813     Document Type: Article

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