Simple artificial diets for mass-reproduction of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 315-320

  Chi, Yucheng ^a   Sakamaki, Yositaka ^a   Tsuda, Katsuo ^a   Kusigemati, Kanetosi ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Daily reproductive rate; Developmental period; Fecundity; Pupal weight; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

CRAMBINAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; MARUCA; MARUCA VITRATA;

EID: 13944275986     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.2004.315     Document Type: Article

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