Mating behavior of the cabbage beetle, Colaphellus bowringi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Insect Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-66

  Liu, Xing Ping ^a,b   He, Hai Min ^a,b   Kuang, Xian Ju ^a,b   Xue, Fang Sen ^a,b  

^a JIANGXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Colaphellus bowringi; Fecundity; Fertility; Mating duration; Mating frequency

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLAPHELLUS BOWRINGI; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 77349098800     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2009.01285.x     Document Type: Article

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