Field Studies on the Reproductive Capacity and Development of Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Musk and Canada Thistles

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 876-881

  Spring, Alexandra ^a   Kok, L T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cassida rubiginosa; Chrysomelidae; Coleoptera reproduction; Development; Musk thistle; Plumeless thistle

Indexed keywords

CARDUUS; CARDUUS NUTANS; CASSIDA; CASSIDA RUBIGINOSA; CHRYSOMELIDAE; CIRSIUM; CIRSIUM ARVENSE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0000560596     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/26.4.876     Document Type: Article

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