Efficacy of abamectin and tebuconazole injections to protect lodgepole pine from mortality attributed to mountain pine beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) attack and progression of blue stain fungi

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 279-290

  Fettig, Christopher J ^a   Grosman, Donald M ^a,b   Munson, A Steven ^a,c  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b Arborjet Inc   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dendroctonus ponderosae; Fungicides; Insecticides; Pinus contorta; Tree injections

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; DENDROCTONUS PONDEROSAE; FUNGI; PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS MUGO; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 84889564608     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-48.4.270     Document Type: Article

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