Effect of temperature and photoperiod on development and fecundity of an acarophagous ladybird beetle, Stethorus gilvifrons

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 357-366

  Aksit, Tulin ^a   Cakmak, Ibrahim ^a   Ozer, Gamze ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Coccinellidae; Development; Fecundity; Life history parameters; Photoperiod; Stethorus gilvifrons; Temperature; Tetranychus cinnabarinus

Indexed keywords

ACARI; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; STETHORUS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS CINNABARINUS;

EID: 34548330002     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02980698     Document Type: Article

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