Herbivory affects ovarian development in the zoophytophagous predator Brontocoris tabidus (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 69-76

  Lemos, W P ^a,b   Zanuncio, J C ^a   Ramalho, F S ^c   Zanuncio, V V ^d   Serrao J E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA AMAZÔNIA ORIENTAL   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA ALGODÃO   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Asopinae; Biological control; Morphometry; Omnivory; Ovary

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DIET; HERBIVORY; MORPHOMETRY; OMNIVORY; PREDATOR; REARING; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ASOPINAE; BRONTOCORIS TABIDUS; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS CLOEZIANA; EUCALYPTUS UROPHYLLA; HETEROPTERA; PENTATOMIDAE; PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 77951878498     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-009-0271-z     Document Type: Article

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