Life history of Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on various host plants

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 613-618

  Azidah, A A ^a   Sofian Azirun, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cabbage; Chilli; Lady's finger; Larval development; Long bean; Longevity; Shallot; Spodoptera exigua; Survival rate

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; HOST PLANT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE HISTORY; LONGEVITY; MOTH; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; PUPA; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL;

ALLIUM ASCALONICUM; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA;

ANIMAL; ARMYWORM; ARTICLE; BRASSICA; CROP; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; LEGUME; LIFE CYCLE; LONGEVITY; MALE; OKRA; PARASITOLOGY; PEPPER; PHYSIOLOGY; SHALLOT;

ABELMOSCHUS; ANIMALS; BRASSICA; CAPSICUM; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FABACEAE; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; LONGEVITY; MALE; SHALLOTS; SPODOPTERA;

EID: 33847772533     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/BER2006461     Document Type: Article

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