Semi-captive rearing of the African wild silkmoth Gonometa postica (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) on an indigenous and a non-indigenous host plant in Kenya

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 183-190

  Ngoka, Boniface M ^a   Kioko, Esther N ^a   Raina, Suresh K ^a   Mueke, Jones M ^b   Kimbu, David M ^a  

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

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Acacia hockii; Acacia mearnsii; African wild silkmoth; Gonometa postica; Life cycle; Semi captive rearing

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA MEARNSII; BOMBYX MORI; GONOMETA; LASIOCAMPIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 38649109804     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758407883160     Document Type: Article

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