Effect of temperature on development and survival of the legume pod borer, Maruca vitrata (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) reared on a semi-synthetic diet

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 139-145

  Adati, Tarô ^a   Nakamura, Satoshi ^b   Tamò, Manuele ^c   Kawazu, Kei ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b JAPAN INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Development; Maruca vitrata; Semi synthetic diet; Thermal constant; Thermal threshold

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 1942504858     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2004.139     Document Type: Article

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