Optimizing biocontrol using phenological day degree models: The European earwig in pipfruit orchards

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 301-312

  Moerkens, Rob ^a   Gobin, Bruno ^b   Peusens, Gertie ^b   Helsen, Herman ^c   Hilton, Richard ^d   Dib, Hazem ^e,f   Suckling, David Max ^g   Leirs, Herwig ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b Department of Zoology ^*  (Belgium)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DAMASCUS UNIVERSITY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^f Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

^g THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^h Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Day degree; Dermaptera; Earwig; Forficula auricularia; Model

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; DERMAPTERA; FORFICULA AURICULARIA;

EID: 79960380989     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: 14619563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-9563.2011.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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