Modeling the sterile insect technique for suppression of light brown apple moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1462-1475

  Kean, John M ^a   Suckling, David Maxwell ^b   Stringer, Lloyd D ^b   Woods, Bill ^c  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

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

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

delayed differential equation model; Epiphyas postvittana; eradication; irradiation biology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FEMALE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTH; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTHS; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 80053977860     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC11086     Document Type: Review

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