Flight and crawling activities of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in relation to morphometric traits

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 449-461

  Li, H ^a   Toepfer, S ^b   Kuhlmann, U ^a  

^a CABI   (Switzerland)

^b CABI Europe   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Elytra; Fresh body weight; Head capsule; Hind tibia; Pronotum; Western corn rootworm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE CLASS; BEETLE; BIOASSAY; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; FLIGHT; FLIGHT ACTIVITY; INVASIBILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MORPHOMETRY; SEX ALLOCATION; WING MORPHOLOGY;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954037867     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01489.x     Document Type: Article

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