Diel Settling Patterns of Female and Male Potato Leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) on Alfalfa

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1321-1328

  Gruenhagen, Ned M ^a   Backus, Elaine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution patterns; Empoasca fabae; Feeding behavior hopperburn; Plant resistance

Indexed keywords

CICADELLIDAE; EMPOASCA FABAE; HEMIPTERA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0346934118     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/92.6.1321     Document Type: Article

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