Importance of early arrival of adult Harmonia axyridis for control of Aphis spiraecola on apple

BioControl

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-69

  Brown, M W ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphis spiraecola; Arrival time; Biological control; Harmonia axyridis; Malus domestica; Population control

Indexed keywords

APHID; ARRIVAL TIME; BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COLONIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; NATURAL ENEMY; ORCHARD; POPULATION REGULATION; PREDATION;

UNITED STATES; WEST VIRGINIA;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS SPIRAECOLA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; HEMIPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; SPIRAEA;

EID: 78650975237     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-010-9311-0     Document Type: Article

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