Population dynamics of tef epilachna (Chnootriba similis Thunberg) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in Ethiopia

Crop Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1634-1643

  Beyene, Yibrah ^a,c   Hofsvang, Trond ^b   Azerefegne, Ferdu ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c University of Hawassa   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Chnootriba similis; Entomopathogen; Life tables; Mortality; Parasitoides; Predation

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; EGG PARASITOID; ENTOMOPATHOGENIC ORGANISM; LIFE TABLE; MORTALITY; PARASITISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ARANEAE; BEAUVERIA; CARABIDAE; CHLAENIUS; CHRYSOPIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DERMAPTERA; ENCYRTIDAE; EPILACHNA; EULOPHIDAE; MESOPOLOBUS; PEDIOBIUS FOVEOLATUS; PTEROMALIDAE; REDUVIIDAE; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 34748862997     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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