Influences of relative humidity on mortality during the pupal stage of Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera; Thripidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-67

  Kakei, Yoshichika ^a   Tsuchida, Koji ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mortality; Relative humidity; Thrips palmi

Indexed keywords

INSECTA; THRIPIDAE; THRIPS PALMI; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 0034340049     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2000.63     Document Type: Article

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