Economic analysis of emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) management options

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 196-206

  Vannatta, A R ^a   Hauer, R H ^a   Schuettpelz, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

Author keywords

economic analysis; emerald ash borer; preemptive removal; urban forest management

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FRAXINUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; FRAXINUS; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; MODELS, ECONOMIC; WISCONSIN;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FRAXINUS;

EID: 84856940608     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC11130     Document Type: Article

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