Oviposition response of the Turnip moth to soil moisture

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 89-94

  Esbjerg, Peter ^a   Lauritzen, Anette Jansons ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Agrotis segetum; Cutworm; Forecasting; Oviposition preference; Root crops; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

AGROTIS SEGETUM; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 71049194889     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710902741956     Document Type: Article

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