Guilty by association: An evaluation of millipedes as pests of carrot and sweet potato

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 772-780

  Brunke, A J ^a   O'Keefe, L ^a   Bahlai, C A ^a   Sears, M K ^a   Hallett, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus; Root vegetables; Wireworms

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; CROP DAMAGE; CROP PEST; ENTOMOLOGY; FIELD SURVEY; GROWING SEASON; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ROOT VEGETABLE; TUBER;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

ARTHROPODA; CYLINDROIULUS CAERULEOCINCTUS; DAUCUS CAROTA; DIPLOPODA; ELATERIDAE; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84870664794     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2012.01708.x     Document Type: Article

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