Small arthropods as pollinators in a new zealand pak choi field trial

New Zealand Plant Protection

Volumn 62, Issue , 2009, Pages 92-98

  Walker, M K ^a   Howlett, B G ^a   Mccallum, J A ^a   Wallace, A R ^a   Teulon, D A J ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brassica; Exclusion cage; Pollen movement; Pollination; Small arthropods; Thrips

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; ARTHROPODA; BRASSICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. CHINENSIS; DIPTERA; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 76749118077     PISSN: 11759003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30843/nzpp.2009.62.4791     Document Type: Article

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