Comparison of the Development and Fecundity of Russian Wheat Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) in South Africa and Hungary

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 623-627

  Basky, Z ^a   Jordaan, J ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b Sensaco Cooperative Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Development; Diuraphis noxia; Fecundity; Hungary; Life span; South Africa

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ARTHROPODA; BETTA; DIURAPHIS NOXIA; HEMIPTERA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0000709854     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.2.623     Document Type: Article

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