Effects of Detrital Subsidy on Arthropod Communities in Louisiana Rice Fields and Predation on Rice Water Weevil (Lissorhoptrus Oryzophilus)

The rice water weevil (RWW), Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus (Kuschel), is the most important insect pest of rice in the United States. Integrated pest management strategies for RWW in Louisiana consist of cultural controls, resistant cultivars and chemical insecticides. The fourth component of IPM, biolo...

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Main Author: Mercer, Nathan
Other Authors: Carlton, Christopher
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2015
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04092015-154746/