Effects of sub-lethal cold stress on the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 189-195

  McDonald, J R ^a   Bale, J S ^a   Walters, K F A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFRA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae); Overwintering; Reproduction; Sub lethal cold stress; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; FRANKLINIELLA TRITICI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; THRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 0031466340     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1997.tb05150.x     Document Type: Article

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