Temperature effects on life history traits of the corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis (Homoptera: Aphididae) on corn in Taiwan

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 171-177

  Kuo, Mei Hwa ^a   Chiu, Ming Chih ^a   Perng, Jen Jiun ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAITUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Degree days; Development; Fecundity; Population growth; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ARTHROPODA; HEMIPTERA; RHOPALOSIPHUM MAIDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33645709911     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: 1347605X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2006.171     Document Type: Article

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