Onion thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): A global pest of increasing concern in onion

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Diaz Montano, John ^a,b   Fuchs, Marc ^a   Nault, Brian A ^a   Fail, József ^c   Shelton, Anthony M ^a  

^a New York State Agricultural Experiment Station   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Iris yellow spot virus; management; Thrips tabaci

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; HISTOLOGY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; ONION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASON;

ANIMALS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; ONIONS; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

ALLIUM CEPA; BUNYAVIRIDAE; IRIS YELLOW SPOT VIRUS; THRIPIDAE; THRIPS TABACI; THYSANOPTERA; TOSPOVIRUS;

EID: 79952167942     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10269     Document Type: Review

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