Incidence of pieris rapae in organic broccoli grown with living mulches under floating row cover

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-225

  Theriault, Frederic ^a   Stewart, Katrine A ^a   Seguin, Philippe ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea var. italica; Floating row cover; Intercropping; Living mulches; Medicago sativa; Organic agriculture; Pieris rapae; Quebec; Trifolium pratense

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PIERIS RAPAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 70450215559     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315260902727809     Document Type: Article

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