Life table and population parameters of cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae) on five cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L. Walp.) varieties

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-14

  Obopile, Motshwari ^a,b   Ositile, Baitheri ^a  

^a BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphis craccivora; Fecundity; Population parameters; Survival; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

APHID; BIOCHEMISTRY; FECUNDITY; HOST PLANT; LIFE TABLE; MORPHOLOGY; SURVIVAL;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS CRACCIVORA; HEMIPTERA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 76149117185     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-009-0262-0     Document Type: Article

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