A Model to describe the reproductive rate in the aphid Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae): A case study

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 545-553

  Plantegenest, Manuel ^a   Pierre, Jean Sebastien ^a   Caillaud, Claudia M ^b   Simon, Jean Christophe ^b   Dedryver, Charles A ^b   Cluzeau, Sophie ^b  

^a Ecl Natl Sup Agronom de Rennes   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Aphid reproduction; Aphididae; Modelling; Population dynamics; Sitobion avenae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001592647     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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