Life cycle and wing polymorphism of composite thrips, Microcephalothrips abdominalis (Crawford)

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-24

  Nakao, Shiro ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Microcephalothrips abdominalis; Overwintering; Reproductive diapause; Wing form

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; MICROCEPHALOTHRIPS; MICROCEPHALOTHRIPS ABDOMINALIS;

EID: 0033241085     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.43.13     Document Type: Article

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