The biology and preliminary host range of Megacopta cribraria (Heteroptera: Plataspidae) and its impact on kudzu growth

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-50

  Zhang, Yanzhuo ^a   Hanula, James L ^b   Horn, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

bean plataspid; exotic; host preference; invasive; kudzu bug

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; EGG; GROWTH RATE; HOST RANGE; INSECT; INVASIVE SPECIES; LEGUME; OVIPOSITION; PEST SPECIES; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SOYBEAN; VINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; EGG LAYING; FABACEAE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROPTERA; MALE; NYMPH; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERARIA; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS; FABACEAE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; GEORGIA; HETEROPTERA; MALE; NYMPH; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; PUERARIA; SEASONS;

UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX; HETEROPTERA; LESPEDEZA CUNEATA; LESPEDEZA HIRTA; LOBATA; MEGACOPTA CRIBRARIA; PLATASPIDAE; PUERARIA MONTANA; PUERARIA MONTANA VAR. LOBATA;

EID: 84863022519     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EN11231     Document Type: Article

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