Effect of host plant on body size of Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and its correlation with reproductive capacity

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 365-368

  De Kogel, Willem Jan ^a,b   Bosco, Domenico ^c   Van Der Hoek, Marieke ^a   Mollema, Chris ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body size; Food source; Frankliniella occidentalis; Host plant effect; Reproduction; Thrips; Thysanoptera

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; HOST; INSECT; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; INSECTA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); THRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 0033500115     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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