Life-history features of the mite Petrobia harti (Acari: Tetranychidae) associated with Oxalis corniculata L. (Oxalidaceae)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 361-366

  Roy, Indranil ^a   Aditya, Gautam ^a,b   Saha, Goutam Kumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

Author keywords

fecundity table; life table; Oxalis corniculata L; Pest mite; Petrobia harti (Ewing)

Indexed keywords

ACARI; OXALIDACEAE; OXALIS; OXALIS CORNICULATA; PETROBIA HARTI; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 80051712315     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647954.2010.519720     Document Type: Article

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