Seasonal and spatial occurrence of aphid natural enemies in organic brassica fields: Diversity, phenology, and reproduction

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 336-348

  Prasad, Renee P ^a   Kabaluk, J Todd ^b   Meberg, Heather P ^a   Bevon, Dawn A ^b   Henderson, Deborah E ^a  

^a ES Cropconsult Ltd   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aphid; Brassica; Conservation; Natural enemies; Pest management

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; BRASSICA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 71049179001     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440040902773178     Document Type: Article

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