Effect of temperature on development and survival of Wollastoniella rotunda (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae), a predator of Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 465-468

  Shima, Katsuya ^a,b   Hirose, Yoshimi ^a,c  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Developmental time; Predator; Survival rate; Thrips palmi; Wollastoniella rotunda

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCORIDAE; ARTHROPODA; HETEROPTERA; THRIPIDAE; THRIPS PALMI; THYSANOPTERA; WOLLASTONIELLA ROTUNDA;

EID: 0036386774     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2002.465     Document Type: Article

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