Relative attractiveness of Brassica napus, Brassica nigra, Eruca sativa and Raphanus sativus for pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus) and their potential for use in trap cropping

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 385-394

  Veromann, E ^a   Metspalu, L ^a   Williams, I H ^a   Hiiesaar, K ^a   Mand, M ^a   Kaasik, R ^a   Kovacs G ^a   Jogar, K ^a   Svilponis, E ^a   Kivimagi, I ^a   Ploomi, A ^a   Luik, A ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Adult and larval abundance; Host plant attractiveness; Pollen beetle

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ADULT; ANGIOSPERM; ANNUAL PLANT; BEETLE; FEEDING; FLOWERING; HOST PLANT; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; ROOT VEGETABLE; TRAP CROP;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NIGRA; COLEOPTERA; ERUCA SATIVA; HEXAPODA; MELIGETHES; MELIGETHES AENEUS; RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 84865770738     PISSN: 18728855     EISSN: 18728847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11829-012-9191-6     Document Type: Article

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