Life History Traits of Pest and Non-Pest Populations in the Phytophagous Ladybird Beetle, Epilachna niponica (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

Researches on Population Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-171

  Shirai, Yoichi ^a   Morimoto, Naotake ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Host shift; Host suitability of potato; Oviposition schedule; Wild thistle

Indexed keywords

CIRSIUM; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EPILACHNA NIPONICA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0038676092     PISSN: 00345466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765262     Document Type: Article

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