Comparative biology of mallada desjardinsi (navas) and chrysoperla congrua (walker) (neuroptera: Chrysopidae), predators of helicoverpa armigera (hubner) (lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and aphis gossypii (glover) (homoptera: Aphididae) on cotton in eastern Tanzania

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 214-218

  Kabissa, J C B ^a   Kayumbo, H Y ^b   Yarro, J G ^b  

^a Agricultural Research and Training Institute Ukiriguru   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

A. gossypii; Chrysopids; Cotton; Development; H. armigera

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN BOLLWORM; COTTON; COTTON APHID; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NATURAL ENEMY;

TANZANIA;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; CHRYSOPERLA CONGRUA; CHRYSOPIDAE; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HOMOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALLADA DESJARDINSI; NEUROPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 0029538561     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879509371952     Document Type: Article

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