Nymphal survival and movement of crawlers of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on leaf surfaces of selected vegetables

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 212-216

  Simmons, Alvin M ^a  

^a USDA ARS US Vegetable Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Bemisia tabaci B strain; Crawler; Host effect; Survival; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; PHYLLOSPHERE; SURVIVAL; WHITEFLY;

ACRONICTA LEPORINA; ALEYRODIDAE; ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; BEMISIA TABACI; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CUCUMIS MELO; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MELO; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0032915693     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/28.2.212     Document Type: Article

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