Oviposition by Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and effects of phylloplane waxiness

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1152-1159

  Justus, Kristine A ^a,b   Dosdall, Lloyd M ^a,c   Mitchell, Beverley K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cruciferae; Epicuticular wax; Leaf surface; Oviposition behavior; Plutella xylostella

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRASSICA; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BRASSICA; FEMALE; MOTHS; OVIPOSITION;

EID: 0034244536     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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