Azadirachtin: An effective systemic insecticide for control of agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 708-717

  McKenzie, Nicole ^a   Helson, Blair ^b   Thompson, Dean ^b   Otis, Card ^a   McFarlane, John ^b   Buscarini, Teresa ^b   Meating, Joe ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c BioForest Technologies Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Azadirachtin; Emerald ash borer; Foliar uptake; Larval mortality; Systemic injection

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTIN; INSECTICIDE; LIMONOID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; FRAXINUS; INSECT CONTROL; LARVA; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; FRAXINUS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; LIMONINS;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FRAXINUS;

EID: 77953040063     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC09305     Document Type: Article

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