Response of the polyphagous whitefly Bemisia tabaci B-biotype (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) to crop diversification - Influence of multiple sensory stimuli on activity and fecundity

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-23

  Bird, T L ^a,b,c   Kruger K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c National Museum of Namibia   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Bean; Behaviour; Bemisia tabaci; Cucumber; Decision making; Generalist; Intercropping; Tomato

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FECUNDITY; INTERCROPPING; PEST CONTROL; POLYCULTURE; POPULATION SIZE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEAN; CLASSIFICATION; CROP; CUCUMBER; DEMOGRAPHY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEMIPTERA; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TOMATO;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEMIPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHASEOLUS;

ALEYRODIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 32944456102     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2005398     Document Type: Article

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