Disruption of aggregation behaviour of oriental migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria manilensis) infected with Nosema locustae

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 414-418

  Shi, W P ^a,b   Njagi, P G N ^b  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Aggregation behaviour; Locusta migratoria manilensis; Nosema locustae; Pheromone

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; PATHOGEN; PEST CONTROL; PHEROMONE;

ACRIDIDAE; ANTONOSPORA LOCUSTAE; ARTHROPODA; LOCUSTA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA MANILENSIS; NOSEMA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 3843137158     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2004.00865.x     Document Type: Article

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