Development of an alternative pheromone mating disruption system for codling moth management in California pears

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 800 PART 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 857-866

  Welter, S ^a   Cave, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cydia pomonella; Pears; Pest management

Indexed keywords

CYDIA POMONELLA; LEPIDOPTERA; PYRUS;

EID: 70350735530     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.800.116     Document Type: Conference Paper

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