Effects of four host plants on biology and food utilization of the cutworm, Spodoptera litura

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Xue, Ming ^a   Pang, Yun Hong ^a   Wang, Hong Tao ^a   Li, Qing Liang ^a,c   Liu, Tong Xian ^b  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese cabbage; Cowpea; Development; Food utilization; Longevity; Oviposition; Survival; Sweet potato; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARMYWORM; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BRASSICA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; LARVA; LEGUME; LONGEVITY; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SWEET POTATO; TOBACCO;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; BRASSICA; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FABACEAE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; IPOMOEA BATATAS; LARVA; LONGEVITY; MALE; OVIPOSITION; PUPA; SEX RATIO; SPODOPTERA; TOBACCO;

EID: 77957664700     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.010.2201     Document Type: Article

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