Impact of novel crystal compound 2, 5-diacetoxy-2-benzyl-4,4,6,6-tetramethyl-1,3- cyclohexanedione on feeding physiology and developmental indices of army worm, Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Entomology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 231-238

  Jeyasankar, A ^a   Raja, N ^b   Ignacimuthu, S ^c  

^a Arignar Anna Government Arts College   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

^c LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Crystal compound; Developmental indices; Feeding physiology; Haemolymph protein; Spodoptera litura; Syzygium lineare

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA LITURA; SYZYGIUM;

EID: 84857940617     PISSN: 18125670     EISSN: 18125689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/je.2012.231.238     Document Type: Article

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