Pupal development of aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) in thermo-hygrometric soil conditions encountered in temperate climates

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 531-537

  Bernier, M ^a   Fournier, V ^a   Giovenazzo, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b Direction de l'Innovation Scientifique Ettechnologique   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aethina tumida; Pupal development; Soil water content; Temperature

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; APICULTURE; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CANADA; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SOIL; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BEEKEEPING; BEETLES; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MALE; PUPA; QUEBEC; SEX RATIO; SOIL; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 84898490206     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC13288     Document Type: Article

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