Efficacy of sulphur on Tuta absoluta and its side effects on the predator Nesidiocoris tenuis

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 401-409

  Zappala L ^a   Siscaro, G ^a   Biondi, A ^a   Molla O ^b   Gonzalez Cabrera J ^b   Urbaneja, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Field; Greenhouse; Integrated pest management; Miridae; South American Tomato Pinworm

Indexed keywords

FRUIT; INSECTICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; LEAFMINER; NATURAL ENEMY; OVIPOSITION; PEST SPECIES; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SEEDLING; SULFUR; WHITEFLY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MIRIDAE; TUTA ABSOLUTA;

EID: 84860791103     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01662.x     Document Type: Article

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