Oviposition behavior of Coleomegilla maculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Diel periodicity and choice of host plants

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 440-445

  Staley, Amanda C ^a   Yeargan, Kenneth V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Glandular trichomes; Predator; Smooth pigweed; Sweet corn; Velvetleaf

Indexed keywords

DIEL VARIATION; HOST SELECTION; OVIPOSITION; PREDATION; TRICHOME;

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI; AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOMEGILLA MACULATA; COLEOPTERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 16844376194     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-34.2.440     Document Type: Article

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