Economics of integrated insect management in stored corn

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1896-1908

  Yigezu, Yigezu A ^a   Alexander, Corinne E ^a   Preckel, Paul V ^a   Maier, D E ^b   Mason, L J ^a   Woloshuk, C ^a   Lawrence, J ^a   Moog, D J ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Insect management; IPM; stochastic dynamic programming; stored corn

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; INSECT CONTROL; MAIZE; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; POPULATION GROWTH; UNITED STATES;

AGRICULTURE; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; INSECT CONTROL; POPULATION GROWTH; UNITED STATES; ZEA MAYS;

HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77957731461     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC09390     Document Type: Article

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