Browsing Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences by Subject "Degree-days"
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The effect of temperature on Nysius natalensis Evans (Hemiptera: Orsillidae) development and survival
(Entomological Society of Southern Africa, 2011)The false chinch bug, Nysius natalensis Evans (Hemiptera: Orsillidae), is a pest of sunflower, Helianthus annuus L. (Asteraceae), in South Africa. Pest outbreaks usually occur in localized areas towards the end of the ... -
The effect of temperature on the development and reproduction of Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)The effect of temperature on the reproduction and development of Busseola fusca was studied under laboratory conditions. Single male–female pairs were confined to oviposition chambers kept at 15, 20, 26 and 30 ± 1°C and a ...