Seasonal Emergence-Time Effects on Adult Longevity, Fecundity, and Egg Viability of Northern and Western Corn Rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1208-1212

  Boetel, Mark A ^a   Fuller, Billy W ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabrotica barberi; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Fecundity; Longevity; Viability

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA BARBERI; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; INSECTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0005711472     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/26.6.1208     Document Type: Article

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