Overwintering and seasonal patterns of feeding and reproduction in Phyllotreta cruciferae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the northeastern United States

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 794-800

  Andersen, C L ^a   Hazzard, R ^a   Van Driesche, R ^a   Mangan, F X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Brassica; Overwintering; Phenology; Phyllotreta cruciferae; Trapping efficacy

Indexed keywords

FEEDING; LIFE HISTORY; OVERWINTERING; PEST SPECIES; REPRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ALTICINI; BRASSICA; BRASSICACEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PHYLLOTRETA CRUCIFERAE;

EID: 23444434505     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-34.4.794     Document Type: Article

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