Development and life history of Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) at constant temperatures

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 999-1008

  Toapanta, Marco A ^a,b   Schuster, David J ^a   Stansly, Philip A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b BAYER CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthonomus eugenii; Degree days; Life table analysis; Pepper weevil; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE HISTORY; PEST CONTROL; PEST SPECIES; TEMPERATURE;

ANTHONOMUS EUGENII; ARTHROPODA; CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE;

EID: 26444606966     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/34.5.999     Document Type: Article

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