The effects of temperature, diet, and other factors on development, survivorship, and oviposition of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 753-763

  Meikle, William G ^a   Patt, Joseph M ^a  

^a KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; diet; oviposition; survivorship; temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; BEETLE; DIET; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INSECT; LARVA; MALE; OOCYTE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GROWTH; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BEES; BEETLES; DIET; FEMALE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; LARVA; MALE; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; POPULATION GROWTH; PUPA; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE;

AETHINA TUMIDA; APOIDEA; COLEOPTERA; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 79960365632     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10364     Document Type: Article

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