The performance of Melolontha grubs on the roots of various plant species

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 107-116

  Sukovata, Lidia ^a   Jaworski, Tomasz ^a   Karolewski, Piotr ^b   Kolk, Andrzej ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF DENDROLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cockchafer; Legumes; Mustards; Plant quality; Scots pine; Tansy

Indexed keywords

STARCH; SUGARS; TANNINS;

COCKCHAFER; LEGUMES; MUSTARDS; PLANT QUALITY; SCOTS PINE; TANSY;

FORESTRY;

HORTICULTURE; HOST PLANT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LEGUME; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PEST SPECIES; ROOT; TAXONOMY;

BRASSICA; LEGUMES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PLANTS; QUALITY;

ASTERACEAE; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; BRASSICACEAE; FABACEAE; FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM; LUPINUS POLYPHYLLUS; MELOLONTHA; MELOLONTHA MELOLONTHA; PINACEAE; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; POLYGONACEAE; TANACETUM VULGARE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 84918791099     PISSN: 1300011X     EISSN: 13036173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/tar-1405-60     Document Type: Article

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