Adult feeding increases fecundity in female Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 721-724

  Song, Zeng Ming ^a,b   Li, Zhe ^a,b   Li, Dian Mo ^a   Xie, Bao Yu ^a   Xia, Jing Yuan ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c National Agro Technical Extension and Service Centre   (China)

Author keywords

Adult feeding; Fecundity; Helicoverpa armigera; Lifespan; Noctuidae

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECUNDITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OVIPOSITION;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 36249009155     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2007.091     Document Type: Article

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