Biology and integrated management of wheat stem sawfly and the need for continuing research

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-125

  Beres, B L ^a,b   Dosdall, L M ^b   Weaver, D K ^c   Carcamo H A ^a   Spaner, D M ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONTROL; CROP DAMAGE; CROP PEST; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PEST OUTBREAK; RESEARCH WORK; YIELD RESPONSE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; GREAT PLAINS; MANITOBA; MINNESOTA; NORTH DAKOTA; SASKATCHEWAN; SOUTH DAKOTA; UNITED STATES;

CEPHIDAE; CEPHUS CINCTUS; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; POACEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79955576157     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/n10-056     Document Type: Review

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