Reproductive strategy of two major mite pests (Acari: Tetranychidae) on cassava in Africa

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 676-680

  Bonato, Olivier ^a   Gutierrez, Jean ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Longevity; Mononychellus progresivus; Oligonychus gossypii; Reproduction; Strategy; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344358725     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.5.676     Document Type: Article

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