Temperature-activity relationships in Meligethes aeneus: Implications for pest management

Pest Management Science

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 459-466

  Ferguson, Andrew W ^a   Nevard, Lucy M ^b   Clark, Suzanne J ^b   Cook, Samantha M ^b  

^a Andrew Ferguson Science Consulting   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Decision support; Feeding; Flight threshold; Oviposition; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOASSAY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DICOTYLEDON; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECTICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; OVIPOSITION; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EUROPE;

BRASSICA NAPUS; COLEOPTERA; MELIGETHES; MELIGETHES AENEUS;

ANIMAL; BEETLE; BIOASSAY; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWER; FLYING; PARASITOLOGY; PEST CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; RAPESEED; TEMPERATURE; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BRASSICA NAPUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; FLOWERS; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL; TEMPERATURE; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 84922483604     PISSN: 1526498X     EISSN: 15264998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ps.3860     Document Type: Article

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