Review of the biology and control of Creontiades dilutus (Stål) (Hemiptera: Miridae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-117

  Mccoll, Stuart A ^a   Khan, Moazzem ^b   Umina, Paul A ^a,c  

^a CESAR Consultants   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biology; Control; Creontiades; Ecology; Green mirid; Review

Indexed keywords

CREONTIADES; CREONTIADES DILUTUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA; HEMIPTERA; MIRIDAE;

EID: 79956332180     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2010.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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