Wiseana copularis larvae (hepialidae: Lepidoptera): Laboratory rearing procedures and effect of temperature on survival

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 71-75

  Allan, Rachel A ^a   Wang, Qiao ^a   Jiménez Pérez, Alfredo ^a   Davis, Lorraine K ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Artificial diet; Hepialidae; Rearing; Wiseana copularis

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL DIET; PEST SPECIES; REARING; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

NEW ZEALAND;

DAUCUS CAROTA; HEPIALIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; WISEANA; WISEANA COPULARIS;

EID: 0036100367     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: 11758775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2002.9513495     Document Type: Article

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