Crop protection and mortality of Agriotes obscurus wireworms with blended insecticidal wheat seed treatments

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 137-150

  Vernon, Robert S ^a   van Herk, Willem G ^a   Clodius, Markus ^a   Harding, Chantelle ^a  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fipronil; Neonicotinoids; Pest control; Seed treatments; Wheat; Wireworms

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CHEMICAL CONTROL; CROP DAMAGE; CROP PEST; CROP YIELD; INSECTICIDE; MORTALITY; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEED TREATMENT; WHEAT;

CANADA;

AGRIOTES OBSCURUS; COLEOPTERA; ELATERIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84874354493     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-011-0392-z     Document Type: Article

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