Infestation of stored saw palmetto berries by Cadra cautella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and the host paradox in stored-product insects

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 314-320

  Arbogast, R T ^a   Chini, S R ^a   Kendra, P E ^b  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Almond moth; Development; Saw palmetto; Stored product insects

Indexed keywords

MOTH; PEST SPECIES; STORAGE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CADRA CAUTELLA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PASSIFLORA; PASSIFLORA EDULIS; PASSIFLORA INCARNATA; PRUNUS DULCIS; PYRALIDAE; SABAL; SERENOA REPENS;

EID: 31544433105     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: 00154040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2005)088[0314:IOSSPB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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