Foraging behaviour of Helicoverpa armigera first instar larvae on crop plants of different developmental stages

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 239-245

  Johnson, M L ^a   Zalucki, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activity bouts; Foraging behaviour; Insect behaviour; Larvae; Lepidoptera; Mungbean; Pigeon pea; Time budgets

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

CAJAN; CAJANUS CAJAN; COLUMBA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PISUM SATIVUM; VIGNA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 20444459144     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2005.00958.x     Document Type: Article

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