The biology of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)

Integrated Pest Management Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 91-104

  Nansen, C ^a   Meikle, W G ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA Agricultural Research Service   (France)

Author keywords

Biotypes; Development; Distribution; Host range; Mating behavior; Morphology; Oviposition; Prostephanus truncatus; Symbionts

Indexed keywords

HOST RANGE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MATING BEHAVIOR; MORPHOLOGY; OVIPOSITION;

BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 0345598057     PISSN: 13535226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026301316855     Document Type: Review

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