Photoperiodic induction of reproductive diapause in the predators Nabis americoferus and Nabis roseipennis (Heteroptera: Nabidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 70-74

  Yeargan, K V ^a   Barney, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical photoperiod; Damsel bugs; Sensitive stage

Indexed keywords

HETEROPTERA; NABIDAE; NABIS AMERICOFERUS; NABIS ROSEIPENNIS;

EID: 0002644961     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.1.70     Document Type: Article

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