The effect of mass-rearing on death-feigning behaviour in the sweet potato weevil (Coleoptera: Brentidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 134, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 652-658

  Kuriwada, T ^a,b   Kumano, N ^a,b   Shiromoto, K ^a,b   Haraguchi, D ^a  

^a Okinawa Prefectural Plant Protection Center Miyakojima   (Japan)

^b Okinawa Prefectural Plant Protection Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cylas formicarius; Predatory avoidance; Sterile insect technique

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEETLE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; GENERATION TIME; POTATO; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; STERILITY;

BRENTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CYLAS FORMICARIUS; HEXAPODA; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 77955368330     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01457.x     Document Type: Article

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