Managing Floral Resources in Apple Orchards for Pest Control: Ideas, Experiences and Future Directions

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Managing Floral Resources in Apple Orchards for Pest Control : Ideas, Experiences and Future Directions. / Herz, Annette; Cahenzli, Fabian; Penvern, Servane; Pfiffner, Lukas; Tasin, Marco; Sigsgaard, Lene.

In: Insects, Vol. 10, No. 8, 247, 11.08.2019, p. 1-24.

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Herz, A, Cahenzli, F, Penvern, S, Pfiffner, L, Tasin, M & Sigsgaard, L 2019, 'Managing Floral Resources in Apple Orchards for Pest Control: Ideas, Experiences and Future Directions', Insects, vol. 10, no. 8, 247, pp. 1-24. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10080247

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Herz, A., Cahenzli, F., Penvern, S., Pfiffner, L., Tasin, M., & Sigsgaard, L. (2019). Managing Floral Resources in Apple Orchards for Pest Control: Ideas, Experiences and Future Directions. Insects, 10(8), 1-24. [247]. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10080247

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Herz A, Cahenzli F, Penvern S, Pfiffner L, Tasin M, Sigsgaard L. Managing Floral Resources in Apple Orchards for Pest Control: Ideas, Experiences and Future Directions. Insects. 2019 Aug 11;10(8):1-24. 247. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10080247

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Herz, Annette ; Cahenzli, Fabian ; Penvern, Servane ; Pfiffner, Lukas ; Tasin, Marco ; Sigsgaard, Lene. / Managing Floral Resources in Apple Orchards for Pest Control : Ideas, Experiences and Future Directions. In: Insects. 2019 ; Vol. 10, No. 8. pp. 1-24.

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