Behaviour and biology of Chilo partellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on maize and wild gramineous plants

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 287-297

  Mohamed, H M ^a   Khan, Z R ^a   Overholt, W A ^a   Elizabeth, D K ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Alternate hosts; Chilo partellus; Feeding and food assimilation; Growth and development; Host preference; Oviposition preference; Stemborer

Indexed keywords

CHILO PARTELLUS; ECHINOCHLOA; ECHINOCHLOA PYRAMIDALIS; HYPARRHENIA RUFA; LEPIDOPTERA; PANICUM MAXIMUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM; POACEAE; PYRALIDAE; SORGHUM VERSICOLOR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 32244437476     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200440     Document Type: Article

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