Effects of light quality and intensity on diapause induction in the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-218

  Suzuki, Takeshi ^a   Fukunaga, Yoshifumi ^b   Amano, Hiroshi ^b   Takeda, Makio ^a   Goto, Eiji ^b  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diapause; LED; Light wavelength; Photoperiodism; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 50449102103     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: 1347605X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2008.213     Document Type: Article

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