Life history of Megamelus scutellaris with description of immature stages (Hemiptera: Delphacidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 66-72

  Sosa, A J ^a   Marino de Remes Lenicov, A M ^a,b   Mariani, R ^a,b   Cordo, H A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biological control; Eichhornia crassipes; Immature stages; Megamelus scutellaris; Water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; REARING;

DELPHACIDAE; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HEMIPTERA; HYACINTHUS; MEGAMELUS; MEGAMELUS SCUTELLARIS; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 12444295501     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0066:LHOMSW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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