Acceptability and suitability of seven plant species for the mealybug Phenacoccus parvus

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-246

  Marohasy, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Development; Fecundity; Lantana; Phenacoccus parvus; Pseudococcidae; Rank order; Specificity; Survival

Indexed keywords

DIET; HOST PLANT; MEALYBUG;

ACRONICTA LEPORINA; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MELONGENA; PHENACOCCUS PARVUS; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; SOLANUM MELONGENA; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 0030725118     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.1997.00221.x     Document Type: Article

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