Learning in Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): A new look at the behaviour and control of a polyphagous pest

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 201-207

  Cunningham, J P ^a   Zalucki, M P ^b   West, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; HOST SELECTION; LEARNING; PEST CONTROL;

HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 0032815054     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485399000310     Document Type: Review

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