Factors influencing dispersal in neonate gypsy moths (Lepidoptera: Lyrnantriidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 509-515

  Erelli, Mark C ^a   Elkinton, Joseph S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Dispersal; Lymantria dispar; Maternal effects; Population quality

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MOTH; NATAL DISPERSAL;

LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE;

EID: 0033859819     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-29.3.509     Document Type: Article

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