Oviposition site selection by the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 887-898

  Justus, K A ^a   Mitchell, B K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cruciferae; Insect plant interactions; Oviposition behavior

Indexed keywords

PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLO;

EID: 0030434780     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02208976     Document Type: Article

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