An unusual behavior in Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Pupation inside tomato fruits

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 981-984

  Torres Vila, Luis M ^a   Rodríguez Molina, María C ^a   Lacasa, Alfredo ^b  

^a Serv de Invest y Desarrollo Tecn   (Spain)

^b CIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Helicoverpa armigera; Pupal location; Pupation behavior; Spain; Tomato

Indexed keywords

HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 0030436812     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02208985     Document Type: Article

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