Effect of trap color on captures of grape root borer (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) males and non-target insects

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-109

  Roubos, Craig R ^a   Liburd, Oscar E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Grape root borer; Monitoring; Non target; Trap color; Trapping; Vitacea polistiformis

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; GUTIERREZIA SAROTHRAE; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; SESIIDAE; VITACEA POLISTIFORMIS; VITACEAE; VITIS ROTUNDIFOLIA;

EID: 77951490743     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3954/1523-5475-25.2.99     Document Type: Article

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