Starvation effects on larval development of beet armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-253

  Chen, Yigen ^a   Ruberson, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beet armyworm; Developmental polymorphism; Spodoptera exigua; Starvation; Supernumerary development

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA;

EID: 44449095112     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-43.2.247     Document Type: Article

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