External visibility of spermatophores as an indicator of mating status of Lygus hesperus (Hemiptera: Miridae) females

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 285-290

  Rodney Cooper, W ^a,b  

^a USDA Cotton Research Station   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lygus; Mating status; Seminal depository; Spermatophore; Western tarnished plant bug

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870948625     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-47.4.285     Document Type: Article

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