Bionomics of the apefly, spalgis epius (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), predatory on the papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), in Thailand

Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-7

  Saengyot, Samaporn ^a   Burikam, Intawat ^b  

^a MAEJO UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Apefly; Entomophagous butterfly; Invasive alien species; Papaya mealybug

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861006460     PISSN: 01253395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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