Demographic parameters of Diuraphis noxia (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Hippodamia variegata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) recorded in the context of D. noxia infesting resistant and susceptible cultivars of wheat
The Russian wheat aphid (RWA), Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov), is a serious pest of small grains and can cause losses of about 80% in wheat yields. Chemical control is ineffective against this pest so the combined use of host plant resistance and biological control is seen as a possible better means of...
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Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2015-07-01
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Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201503-0008_Demographic_parameters_of_Diuraphis_noxia_Hemiptera_Aphididae_and_Hippodamia_variegata_Coleoptera_Coccinel.php |