Rational Practices to Manage Boll Weevils Colonization and Population Growth on Family Farms in the Semiárido Region of Brazil

Rational Practices to Manage Boll Weevils Colonization and Population Growth on Family Farms in the Semiárido Region of Brazil

Because boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis Boh. develops partially protected inside cotton fruiting structures, once they become established in a field, they are difficult to control, even with nearly continuous insecticide spray. During two cotton-growing seasons in the Semiárido region of Pernambuco...

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Main Authors: Robério C. S. Neves, Felipe Colares, Jorge B. Torres, Roberta L. Santos, Cristina S. Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
integrated pest management
physical control
cultural control
kaolin
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/5/4/818

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