Effects of different organic mulches on the soil surface arthropod community and weeds in snapdragon

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-40

  Gill, H K ^a   Mcsorley, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Buckeye caterpillars; Cowpea; Insect community; Junonia coenia; Pine bark mulch; Sorghum sudangrass; Sunn hemp

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; CATERPILLAR; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; MORTALITY; PEST CONTROL; SOIL SURFACE; SORGHUM; WEED CONTROL;

CITRA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ALEYRODIDAE; ANTIRRHINUM; APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CANNABIS; CICADELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; COLLEMBOLA; CROTALARIA JUNCEA; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; GRYLLIDAE; HEXAPODA; JUNONIA COENIA; ORTHOPTERA; SORGHUM X DRUMMONDII; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 84858329411     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670874.2011.641606     Document Type: Article

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