Comparison of fecundity and body size of Mexican and Argentinian populations of Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 544-547

  Moya Raygoza, Gustavo ^a   Garcia Medina, Cecilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

adaptation of populations; Hemiptera; leafhoppers; maize

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; BODY SIZE; DISEASE VECTOR; FECUNDITY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; MAIZE; MOTH; PATHOGENICITY; PEST SPECIES; PHENOTYPE; PLANTHOPPER; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ARGENTINA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

CICADELLIDAE; DALBULUS MAIDIS; HEMIPTERA; PEREGRINUS MAIDIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77954265947     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/AN09164     Document Type: Article

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