Growth and development of Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) on cultivated and indigenous graminaceous host plants

African Entomology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-258

  Rebe, M ^a,c,d   Van Den Berg, J ^b   McGeoch, M A ^c,e  

^a ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d Department of Agriculture ^*  (South Africa)

^e STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chilo partellus; Grasses; Habitat management; Push pull; Survival

Indexed keywords

CHILO; CHILO PARTELLUS; CRAMBINAE; HYPARRHENIA; HYPARRHENIA TAMBA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; PENNISETUM PURPUREUM; POACEAE; SORGHUM BICOLOR; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 9244254285     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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