Effects of loline-producing endophyteinfected meadow fescue ecotypes on New Zealand grass grub (Costelytra zealandica)

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 303-313

  Patchett, B ^a,b   Gooneratne, R ^a   Chapman, B ^c   Fletcher, L ^d  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b Cropmark Seeds   (New Zealand)

^c Insect Science Solutions   (New Zealand)

^d AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Costelytra zealandica; Endophyte; Festuca pratensis; Grass grub; Loline alkaloids; Meadowfescue

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BEETLE; BODY MASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENDOPHYTE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GRASS; LARVA; MEADOW; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; ROOT SYSTEM;

COSTELYTRA ZEALANDICA; FESTUCA PRATENSIS;

EID: 84862845752     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2011.608686     Document Type: Article

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