Mating frequency and fecundity in the emerald ash borer Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-72

  Rutledge, Claire E ^a   Keena, Melody A ^b  

^a Department of Entomology ^*  (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allee effect; fecundity; fertility; multiple mating

Indexed keywords

ALLEE EFFECT; BEETLE; EGG; FECUNDITY; FERTILITY; MULTIPLE MATING; SPERMATOPHORE;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 84856054155     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/AN11037     Document Type: Article

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