Contributions toward the integrated pest management of diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), on collards in Virginia

Diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is a serious pest of crucifer vegetables (Brassica sp.) worldwide because of a lack of effective natural enemies in certain regions and because of insecticide resistance. In 2003, laboratory and field studies were initiated in Vi...

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Main Author: Cordero Alonso, Roberto J.
Other Authors: Entomology
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29391
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10282005-195510/