Natural history of the spittlebug Prosapia nr. bicincta (Homoptera: Cercopidae) in association with dairy pastures of Costa Rica

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 435-444

  Peck, Daniel C ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Costa Rica; Cynodon nlemfuensis; Forage grass; Froghopper; Pennisetum clandestinum; Spittle mass

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; CERCOPIDAE; CYNODON; CYNODON NLEMFUENSIS; HEMIPTERA; HYPOXIS; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM CLANDESTINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PROSAPIA; HOMOPTERA; PROSAPIA BICINCTA;

EAST AFRICAN STAR GRASS; FROGHOPPER; KIKUYU GRASS; PASTURE; SPITTLEBUG;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 0031754901     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/91.4.435     Document Type: Review

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