Influence of coumarin (a secondary plant compound) on the morphology and biochemistry of the mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-257

  Rup, P J ^a   Kaur, P ^a   Sohal, S K ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemistry; Coumarin; Development; Lipaphis erysimi

Indexed keywords

COUMARIN;

APHID; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY WEIGHT; GROWTH REGULATION; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PLANT GROWTH; POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; APHIDIDAE; LIPAPHIS ERYSIMI;

EID: 0031696356     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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