Density thresholds for Nesidiocoris tenuis (Heteroptera: Miridae) in tomato crops

Biological Control

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 493-498

  Sanchez, Juan Antonio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MURCIANO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO AGRARIO Y ALIMENTARIO IMIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Economic injury levels; Intervention thresholds; IPM; Lycopersicon esculentum; Nesidiocoris tenuis; Omnivorous Heteroptera; Plant bugs; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; ARTHROPODA; HETEROPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MIRIDAE;

EID: 70350135232     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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