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Refka Ben-Issa1, Laurent Gomez2, Hélène Gautier3

  • 1Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles (PSH), Avignon, 228 Route de l'Aérodrome, Domaine St Paul, Site Agroparc, CS 40 509, F84914, 84140 Avignon CEDEX 9, France. ben-issa-refka@hotmail.fr.

Insects
|October 21, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Companion planting can control aphids by attracting them away from crops, disrupting their host plant location, or drawing in natural predators. Successful strategies require careful consideration and integration with other pest control methods.

Keywords:
aphidcompanion plantintercroppingnatural enemiesrepellenttrap plantvolatiles

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