Patterns of honeydew droplet production by nymphal stages of Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) and relative composition of honeydew sugars

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 305-313

  Costa, H S ^a   Toscano, N C ^a   Hendrix, D L ^a,b   Henneberry, T J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aleyrodidae; Bemisia argentifolii; Carbohydrates; Honeydew; Nymphal feeding; Silverleaf whitefly

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; HEMIPTERA; TRIALEURODES VAPORARIORUM;

EID: 0033167214     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-34.3.305     Document Type: Article

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