Biology and life table studies of the oriental tobacco budworm, Helicoverpa assulta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), influenced by different larval diets

Insect Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 569-576

  Wang, Kai Yun ^a   Zhang, Yong ^a   Wang, Hong Yan ^a   Xia, Xiao Ming ^a   Liu, Tong Xian ^b  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Diets; Helicoverpa assulta; Host plants; Life table; Oviposition

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM FRUTESCENS; HELICOVERPA ASSULTA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 57449104907     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2008.00247.x     Document Type: Article

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