Evidence of density-dependent oviposition behaviour by Listronotus bonariensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in canterbury pasture

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 527-536

  McNeill, M R ^a   Baird, D B ^a   Goldson, S L ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EGG LAYING; FERTILIZATION; NEW ZEALAND; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES;

CROP PEST; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; OVIPOSITION;

NEW ZEALAND;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; LISTRONOTUS BONARIENSIS; LOLIUM; MICROCTONUS HYPERODAE;

EID: 0031792397     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300026043     Document Type: Article

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