Population growth and development of psocid Lepinotus reticulatus at constant temperatures and relative humidities

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 605-615

  Opit, G P ^a   Throne, J E ^a  

^a GRAIN MARKETING AND PRODUCTION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental rates; Life history; Marking; Psocids; Stored products

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HUMIDITY; INSECT; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; HUMIDITY; INSECTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE;

LEPINOTUS RETICULATUS; PSOCIDAE; PSOCOPTERA;

EID: 42449153374     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2008)101[605:PGADOP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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