Biology of Aphthona nigriscutis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the laboratory

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 433-437

  Jackson, Jan J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult biology; Aphthona nigriscutis; Leafy spurge

Indexed keywords

ALTICINI; APHTHONA; APHTHONA NIGRISCUTIS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE; INSECTA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

FLEA BEETLE; LIFE HISTORY;

USA, MONTANA, FALLON COUNTY; USA, NORTH DAKOTA, BARNES COUNTY;

EID: 0031407754     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/90.4.433     Document Type: Article

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