Susceptibility of immature stages of the locusts Schistocerca gregaria and Locusta migratoria migratorioides to the microsporidium Johenrea locustae and effects of infection on feeding and fertility in the laboratory

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 913-920

  Maniania, Nguya K ^a   Vaughan, Larry J ^b   Ouna, Elizabeth ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acridids; Biological control; Fecundity; Feeding; Johenrea locustae; Locusta migratoria migratorioides; Microsporidium; Schistocerca gregaria

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FECUNDITY; FERTILITY; FOOD INTAKE; LABORATORY METHOD; LOCUST; MORTALITY; SPORE; WHEAT;

ACRIDIDAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPITO; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LOCUSTA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA; LOCUSTA MIGRATORIA MIGRATORIOIDES; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 57349120740     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150802406875     Document Type: Article

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