Effect of aqueous extracts from vermicomposts on attacks by cucumber beetles (Acalymna vittatum) (Fabr.) on cucumbers and tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) (L.) on tomatoes

Pedobiologia

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-148

  Edwards, Clive A ^a   Arancon, Norman Q ^b   Vasko Bennett, Marcus ^a   Askar, Ahmed ^a   Keeney, George ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cucumber beetles; Cucumbers; Pest suppression; Tobacco hornworms; Tomatoes; Vermicompost aqueous extracts

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP DAMAGE; EARTHWORM; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FRUIT; GERMINATION; INSECT; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; ORGANIC MATTER; PHENOLIC COMPOUND;

COLEOPTERA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 75449113856     PISSN: 00314056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedobi.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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