Arthropod abundance in tall fescue, Lolium arundinaceum, pastures containing novel 'safe' endophytes

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 576-587

  Keathley, C P ^a   Potter, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cicadellidae; Fescue toxicosis; Herbivory; Neotyphodium; Pasture; White grubs

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOINDICATOR; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENDOPHYTE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GRASS; GROWING SEASON; HERBIVORY; NATURAL ENEMY; PASTURE; PEST SPECIES; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POPULATION OUTBREAK; TOXICITY;

APHRODES; ARCHAEORRHYNCHA; ARTHROPODA; CICADELLIDAE; CYCLOCEPHALA; FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA; GRYLLIDAE; HEXAPODA; LOLIUM; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NEOTYPHODIUM; POACEAE; POPILLIA JAPONICA; PSAMMOTETTIX; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84864775712     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01698.x     Document Type: Article

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