Variation in Opsius stactogalus (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) egg density among Tamarix ramosissima (Tamaricaceae) trees

Pan-Pacific Entomologist

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 38-44

  Wiesenborn, W D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cicadellidae; Insecta; Interplant variation; Opsius stactogalus; Tamaricaceae; Tamarix ramosissima

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CICADELLIDAE; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; OPSIUS STACTOGALUS; TAMARICACEAE; TAMARIX; TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 0142040242     PISSN: 00310603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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