Variation in length, fecundity and survival of pink wax scale, Ceroplastes rubens Maskell (Hemiptera: Coccidae), on umbrella trees

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 399-407

  Loch, A D ^a   Zalucki, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; FECUNDITY; PINK WAX SCALE; SURVIVAL; UMBRELLA TREE;

ARALIACEAE; ARTHROPODA; CEROPLASTES; CEROPLASTES RUBENS; COCCIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; SCHEFFLERA ACTINOPHYLLA;

EID: 0030730418     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO96056     Document Type: Article

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