Life table and age-dependent reproduction of the predatory bug Orius niger Wolff (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) at three constant temperatures: A demographic analysis

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 545-550

  Baniameri, Valiollah ^a   Soleiman Nejadian, Ebrahim ^b   Mohaghegh, Jafar ^a  

^a PLANT PESTS AND DISEASES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^b SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biological control; Intrinsic rate of increase; Mass cultures; Orius niger; Thrips

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; ANTHOCORIDAE; HETEROPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; ORIUS NIGER; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); THRIPS TABACI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33644518213     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2005.545     Document Type: Article

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