Further studies on wireworm management in Canada: Damage protection versus wireworm mortality in potatoes

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 786-799

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

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

damage; mortality; potato; recovery; wireworm

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CANADA; INSECT CONTROL; POTATO;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BRITISH COLUMBIA; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDES; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

AGRIOTES OBSCURUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84876277599     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC12180     Document Type: Article

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