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Reflective Mulches

Reflective Mulches is a physical pest control method that consists of soil-covering materials with high light-reflective properties, distinguished from other mulches by its capacity to repel insect pests through optical interference and disrupt their host-finding behavior.

56

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2.1K

Citations

149

Authors

48

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Variants

Reflective Mulch

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Publications

56

Integrated Management Tactics for <I>Frankliniella</I> Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in Field-Grown Pepper

Stuart R. Reitz, Erika L. Yearby, Joseph E. Funderburk et al. · Journal of Economic Entomology · 2003 · 136 citations

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Plastic mulch color effects on reflected light and tomato plant growth

Dennis R. Decoteau, M. J. Kasperbauer, Dion Daniels et al. · Scientia Horticulturae · 1988 · 105 citations

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Effects of Living and Synthetic Mulch on the Population Dynamics of Whiteflies and Aphids, Their Associated Natural Enemies, and Insect-Transmitted Plant Diseases in Zucchini

Daniel L. Frank, Oscar E. Liburd · Environmental Entomology · 2005 · 88 citations · Full text

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Effects of Cultivar, Fruit Number and Reflected Photosynthetically Active Radiation on Fragaria × ananassa Productivity and Fruit Ellagic Acid and Ascorbic Acid Concentrations

C. J. Atkinson, P.A.A. Dodds, Y.-Y. Ford et al. · Annals of Botany · 2006 · 85 citations · Full text

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Delay in Mosaic Virus Onset and Aphid Vector Reduction in Summer Squash Grown on Reflective Mulches

James E. Brown, James M. Dangler, Floyd M. Woods et al. · HortScience · 1993 · 82 citations · Full text

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Authors

149

  1. MB
    Michael Blanke

    University of Bonn, Germany

    4 publications · 158 citations

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  2. CG
    Charles G. Summers

    University of California, Davis, United States

    4 publications · 219 citations

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  3. JJ
    James J. Stapleton

    University of Nebraska at Kearney, United States

    4 publications · 219 citations

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  4. MJ
    M. J. Kasperbauer

    Agricultural Research Service, United States

    3 publications · 170 citations

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  5. OE
    Oscar E. Liburd

    University of Florida, United States

    3 publications · 185 citations

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Institutions

48

  1. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    9 h-index

    25 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. University of Nebraska at Kearney

    Kearney, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    359 citations

  3. University of Bonn

    Bonn, Germany

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    310 citations

  4. U.S. Vegetable Laboratory

    Charleston, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    288 citations

  5. Clemson University

    Clemson, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    222 citations

  6. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

    Arkansas City, United States

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    491 citations

  7. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    105 citations

  8. Government of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    142 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Economic Entomology

    11 publications · 385 citations

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  2. HortScience

    7 publications · 268 citations

    7

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  3. Crop Protection

    4 publications · 219 citations

    4

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  4. Florida Entomologist

    3 publications · 132 citations

    3

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  5. Scientia Horticulturae

    3 publications · 169 citations

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