Fecundity, development, and behavior of Ceratapion basicorne (Coleoptera: Apionidae), a prospective biological control agent of yellow starthistle

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1366-1371

  Smith, L ^a   Drew, A E ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Laboratory rearing; Life history; Longevity; Weed biological control

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DIAPAUSE; DISPERSAL; EGG DEVELOPMENT; EMERGENCE; FECUNDITY; HOST PLANT; INSECT; OVIPOSITION; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; SURVIVAL; WEED CONTROL;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

ASTERACEAE; BRENTIDAE; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS; CERATAPION BASICORNE; COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33845260944     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X(2006)35[1366:FDABOC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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