Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki aerial spray prescriptions for balsam Fir stand protection against spruce budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1624-1634

  Bauce, Éric ^a   Carisey, Nathalie ^a   Dupont, Alain ^a,b   Van Frankenhuyzen, Kees ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Soc Protect Forets Contre I   (Canada)

^c GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abies balsamea; Aerial spraying prescriptions; Bacillus thuringiensis; Choristoneura fumiferana; Forest protection

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS SEROVAR KURSTAKI; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; LEPIDOPTERA; PICEA; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 8344282044     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-97.5.1624     Document Type: Article

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