Biology, injury, and management of maple tree pests in nurseries and urban landscapes

Journal of Integrated Pest Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Frank, S D ^a   Klingeman, W E ^b   White, S A ^c   Fulcher, A ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acer spp.; Arthropod; Integrated pest management; Key pest; Ornamental plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898407952     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21557470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/IPM12007     Document Type: Article

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