Seasonal occurrence of the herbivore Trirhabda geminata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Encelia farinosa in southern California

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 843-848

  Bethke, James A ^a   Redak, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coleoptera; Cue; Dormancy; Encelia farinosa; Trirhabda geminata

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; ENCELIA FARINOSA; SALVIA; TRIRHABDA GEMINATA;

EID: 4243107516     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.6.843     Document Type: Article

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