Effect of living (buckwheat) and UV reflective mulches with and without imidacloprid on whiteflies, aphids and marketable yields of zucchini squash

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-39

  Nyoike, T W ^a   Liburd, O E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphis gossypii; Bemisia tabaci; Cucurbita pepo; Fagopyrum esculentum; UV reflective mulch

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INSECT; INSECTICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MULCH; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; POPULATION REGULATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALEYRODIDAE; APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; BEMISIA TABACI; CUCUMIS; CUCURBITA PEPO; CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO; FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM;

EID: 70949084555     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870902991815     Document Type: Article

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