Effect of temperature on reproductive attributes of the Mexican beetle Zygogramma bicolorata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-52

  Omkar, ^a   Rastogi, Shruti ^a   Pandey, Pooja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Age specific fecundity; Biological control; Egg viability; Parthenium hysterophorus; Temperature; Zygogramma bicolorata

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PARTHENIUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS; ZYGOGRAMMA BICOLORATA;

EID: 69949085072     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758409298754     Document Type: Article

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