Evaluation of candidate pheromone blends for mating disruption of the invasive swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii)

Swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii, Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is a small invasive fly that is currently threatening Brassica vegetable and oilseed production in the Northeastern U.S. and Canada. Larvae feed on plant meristems, resulting in deformed leaves, stems, and heads. Extremely low damage thresho...

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Main Author: Hodgdon, Elisabeth Ann
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: ScholarWorks @ UVM 2019
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/1063
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2063&context=graddis