Effect of temperature on development and survival in Delias nigrina (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 138-143

  Braby, Michael F ^a   Lyonns, Kelly A ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Development; New Guinea; Thermal constant; Threshold temperature; Tropical ecology

Indexed keywords

DELIAS; DELIAS NIGRINA; LEPIDOPTERA; PIERIDAE;

EID: 0037987887     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.2003.00342.x     Document Type: Article

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