Divergent life-history traits of callosobruchus Chinensis (L.) (coleoptera: Bruchidae) infesting stored pulses

Oriental Insects

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 203-214

  Bhattacharya, B ^a   Banerjee, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

Author keywords

Callosobruchus chinensis; Fecundity; Gardenpea; Imaginal lifespan; Lentil; Life history traits; Reproductive potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034388719     PISSN: 00305316     EISSN: 21578745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00305316.2000.10417258     Document Type: Article

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