Photoperiodism and seasonal abundance of an aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae (Thomas), in oilseed flax

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1049-1058

  Lamb, R J ^a   Wise, I L ^a   Mackay, P A ^b  

^a Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; LINSEED; PHOTOPERIOD; POTATO APHID; SEASONALITY;

CANADA;

APHIDIDAE; HOMOPTERA; LINUM USITATISSIMUM; MACROSIPHUM EUPHORBIAE;

EID: 0031410736     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent1291049-6     Document Type: Article

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