Life tables and the intrinsic rate of increase of Earias vittella (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) reared on different hosts

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-79

  Satpute, N S ^a   Deshmukh, S D ^a   Rao, N G V ^a   Nimbalkar, S A ^a  

^a Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth   (India)

Author keywords

Cotton; Earias vittella; Hibiscus cannabinus; Host plant; Innate capacity for increase; Life tables; Net reproductive rate; Okra; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; EARIAS VITTELLA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 29244467373     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200561     Document Type: Article

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