Effect of nitrogen fertilization on Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae): Variation in size, color, and reproduction

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-32

  Nevo, Ettay ^a   Coll, Moshe ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aphid plant interactions; Aphis gossypii; Cotton; Fecundity; Morphology; Nitrogen fertilization

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN;

ANIMAL; APHID; ARTICLE; COLOR; COTTON; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; APHIDS; COLOR; FERTILIZERS; GOSSYPIUM; NITROGEN; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0035256873     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493-94.1.27     Document Type: Article

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