Abstract
The release of a synthesised analogue of the aphid alarm pheromone, (E)-Beta-farnesene from dispensers sited in winter wheat crops significantly affected the activity of carabid beetles, aphid numbers on plants and levels of aphid parasitism.
The potential uses of this approach for the management of aphids is discussed.
The potential uses of this approach for the management of aphids is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings British Crop Protection Conference, November 1998 |
Publisher | British Crop Protection Council |
Pages | 663-668 |
Publication status | Print publication - 1998 |