Biology and life history of Ascia monuste monuste (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), a potential pest of cruciferous vegetables

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 726-731

  Liu, T X ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascia monuste; Biology; Butterfly; Cruciferous vegetables

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; PEST SPECIES;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ASCIA MONUSTE; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; ORSEIS; PIERIDAE;

EID: 25144492655     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0726:BALHOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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