A wild strain of Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from farm-stored maize in South Carolina: Effect of temperature on mating, survival, and fecundity

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 503-507

  Arbogast, Richard T ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Mating; Oviposition; Plodia interpunctella; Stored maize; Stored product insects; Survival

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA; PYRALIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547828096     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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