Lucerne as trap crop in wheat for development of predators population against wheat aphids (Aphididae: Homoptera)

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 193-196

  Saeed, Qamar ^a   Zaka, Muhammad ^a   Saeed, Shafqat ^a   Bakhtawar, Marryam ^a  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Ladybird beetle; Lucern; Syrphid fly; Trap cropping; Wheat aphids

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; APHID; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CULTIVAR; FLY; FODDER; INSECTICIDE; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; TRAP CROP; WHEAT;

APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SYRPHIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84875828765     PISSN: 00309923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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