Spatial distribution, pupation behaviour and natural enemies of Cirina forda Westwood (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) around its host, the sheanut tree, Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gertn

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 267-272

  Odebiyi, J A ^a   Omoloye, A A ^a   Bada, S O ^a   Awodoyin, R O ^a   Oni, P I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Egg parasites; Mortality; Pathogens; Pupation; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CIRINA FORDA; ENTEDON; FUSARIUM SOLANI; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; SATURNIIDAE; TRICHODERMA; VESPOIDEA; VITELLARIA PARADOXA;

EID: 33748710838     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1742758400023663     Document Type: Article

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