Ovipositional behavior of newly colonized corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) females and evidence for an oviposition stimulating factor of male origin

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 475-480

  Bali, Geetha ^a,b,d   Raina, Ashok K ^d   Kingan, Timothy G ^b,c,d   Lopez Jr , Juan D ^b,d  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feral insects; Helicoverpa zea; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001308224     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.3.475     Document Type: Article

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