Effect of nitrogen fertilizer on the growth and survival of Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) and Sitobion avenae (F.) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on different wheat cultivars

Crop Protection

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 216-221

  Aqueel, M A ^a   Leather, S R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphid body weight; Aphid fecundity; Cereal aphids; Nitrogen fertilizer

Indexed keywords

APHID; BODY MASS; CULTIVAR; FECUNDITY; FERTILIZER; GROWTH RATE; HERBIVORE; HOST PLANT; LONGEVITY; MATURATION; NITROGEN; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; POPULATION GROWTH; SURVIVAL; WHEAT;

APHIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; RHOPALOSIPHUM PADI; SITOBION AVENAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78650749268     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2010.09.013     Document Type: Article

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