A degree-day model of sheep grazing influence on alfalfa weevil and crop characteristics

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 102-112

  Goosey, Hayes B ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

alfalfa weevil; degree day; IPM; sheep; targeted grazing

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON; SHEEP; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; WEEVIL;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LARVA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MONTANA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONS; SHEEP, DOMESTIC; TEMPERATURE; WEEVILS;

HYPERA POSTICA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84856854621     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC11171     Document Type: Article

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