Field-level effects of preventative management tactics on soybean aphids (Aphis glycines Matsumura) and their predators

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 361-371

  Tinsley, N A ^a   Steffey, K L ^b   Estes, R E ^a   Heeren, J R ^a   Gray, M E ^a   Diers, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphis glycines Matsumura; Host plant resistance; Insecticidal seed treatment

Indexed keywords

APHID; CROP DAMAGE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FIELD METHOD; HOST PLANT; INJURY; KEYSTONE SPECIES; NATURAL ENEMY; RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT; SEED TREATMENT; SOYBEAN; THIAMETHOXAM;

ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GLYCINES; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 84859630600     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01656.x     Document Type: Article

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