Evaluation of mortality of Galerucella calmariensis L. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) preimaginal life stages and pupal survival at two wetlands in Iowa

Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-26

  Matos, Bethzayda ^a   Obrycki, John J ^a,b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Galerucella calmariensis; Life table; Lythrum salicaria; Pupal survival; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; LIFE TABLE; MORTALITY; PUPATION; SOIL MOISTURE; SURVIVAL; WETLAND;

IOWA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; CHRYSOPIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GALERUCELLA CALMARIENSIS; HEXAPODA; LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 33947287899     PISSN: 00228567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2317/0022-8567(2007)80[16:EOMOGC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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