Damage to vegetable and forage seedlings by overwintering Lygus hesperus (Heteroptera: Miridae) adults
1984
A:PS
Details
Title
Damage to vegetable and forage seedlings by overwintering Lygus hesperus (Heteroptera: Miridae) adults
Author
Fye, R.E.
Publication Date
1984
Call Number
A:PS
Summary
Feeding damage by Lygus hesperus Knight to seedlings of onions, radishes, turnips, rape, colvers, alfalfa, lentils, peas, beans, dill, and carrots ranged from slight with full recovery to relatviely heavy damage and mortality of young seedlings. Crucifer, forage, and umbellifer seedlings were the most heavily damaged, whereas damage to bean, pea and lentil seedlings was light or quickly outgrown. [AS]
Journal Citation
v.77(5):1141-1143, JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
Contact Information
harvest@worldveg.org
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