Influence of male age on producing rival calls in brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens Stál (Homoptera: Delphacidae)

Influence of male age on producing rival calls in brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens Stál (Homoptera: Delphacidae)

Brown planthopper (BPH) Nilaparvata lugens is an imperative insect pest of rice crop throughout the Asia. Both BPH male and female rely on substrate borne vibrational signals prior to mate. Often such mating communication is affected by rivalry signals of other existed males of variable age and popu...

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Main Authors: Ahmed, Agha Mushtaque, Muhamad Awang, Rita, Omar, Dzolkhifli, Majid, Dayang Laila, Gnanasegaram, Manjeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AkiNik Publications 2016
Subjects:
Brown planthopper (BPH); Rival signals; Rice plant; Insect age; Insect population density
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54563/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54563/1/Influence%20of%20male%20age%20on%20producing%20rival%20calls%20in%20brown%20planthopper.pdf

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