Effect of humidity on the development and fecundity of Ophraella communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

BioControl

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 313-319

  Zhou, Zhong Shi ^a   Guo, Jian Ying ^a   Chen, Hong Song ^a,b   Wan, Fang Hao ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological control; Development; Fecundity; Humidity; Life table; Ophraella communa

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; FECUNDITY; HABITAT SELECTION; HERB; LIFE TABLE; LONGEVITY; MICROCLIMATE; PHOTOPERIOD; PUPA; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SURVIVAL; WEED CONTROL;

CHINA;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; OPHRAELLA COMMUNA;

EID: 77952091666     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-009-9242-9     Document Type: Article

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