Reproductive development of female plum curculio (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in the Mid-Atlantic: Presence of multivoltine populations

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 208-216

  Leskey, Tracy C ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Monitoring; Oogenesis; Ovarian development; Voltinism; Weevil

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CONOTRACHELUS NENUPHAR; CURCULIONIDAE; PRUNUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 44449151609     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-43.2.208     Document Type: Article

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