Effect of temperature on the biology of Creontiades dilutus (Stål) (Heteroptera: Miridae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 210-216

  Khan, Moazzem ^a,c   Gregg, Peter ^a   Mensah, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cotton; Day degree; Development rate; Fecundity; Lower threshold

Indexed keywords

CREONTIADES DILUTUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HETEROPTERA; MIRIDAE;

EID: 69249122955     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00705.x     Document Type: Article

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