Ovipositional preference and development of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in relation to alfalfa

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 870-876

  Yee, Wee L ^a   Toscano, Nick C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

alfalfa; Bemisia argentifolii; ovipositional preference

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; ARTHROPODA; BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEMIPTERA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0030485479     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.4.870     Document Type: Article

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