Insect resistance in traditional and heirloom sweetpotato varieties

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1456-1462

  Jackson, D Michael ^a   Harrison, Howard F ^a  

^a USDA ARS US Vegetable Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Cylas formicarius; Diabrotica; Ipomoea; Plant resistance; White grub

Indexed keywords

ALTICINI; CHAETOCNEMA CONFINIS; CURCULIONIDAE; CYLAS FORMICARIUS; DIABROTICA; HEXAPODA; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; PHYLLOPHAGA; SYSTENA;

EID: 84878855711     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC12396     Document Type: Article

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