Mulch type and moisture level affect pupation depth of Rhagoletis mendax Curran (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the laboratory

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 281-287

  Renkema, Justin M ^a   Cutler, G Christopher ^a   Lynch, Derek H ^a   MacKenzie, Kenna ^b   Walde, Sandra J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compost; Highbush blueberries; Mulch; Pine needles; Pupation depth; Rhagoletis mendax

Indexed keywords

COMPOST; FLY; LABORATORY METHOD; LARVA; MOISTURE; MORTALITY; MULCH; PUPATION; TEMPERATURE;

DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; RHAGOLETIS MENDAX; TEPHRITIDAE; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM;

EID: 80051665853     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-011-0365-2     Document Type: Article

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