Environmental parameters related to winter mortality of the Russian wheat aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae): Basis for predicting mortality

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1281-1287

  Scott Armstrong, J ^a,b   Peairs, Frank B ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b Ctrl Great Plains Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Diuraphis noxia; freeze degrees; freeze hours; snow cover; winter mortality

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; DIURAPHIS NOXIA; HEMIPTERA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 12644313193     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/89.5.1281     Document Type: Article

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