Temperature-dependent development of overwintering Aphthona lacertosa and A. nigriscutis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Two flea beetles introduced for the biological control of leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-154

  Skinner, L C ^a   Ragsdale, D W ^a   Hansen, R W ^b   Chandler, M A ^c   Moon, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphthona lacertosa; Aphthona nigriscutis; Biological control; Developmental rates; Euphorbia esula; Leafy spurge

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMERGENCE; OVERWINTERING; TEMPERATURE; WEED CONTROL;

NORTH AMERICA;

ALTICINI; APHTHONA; APHTHONA LACERTOSA; APHTHONA NIGRISCUTIS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE; INVERTEBRATA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 1942537689     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-33.2.147     Document Type: Article

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