Development of a Phenology Model for Egg Hatching of Walking-Stick Insect, <i>Ramulus mikado</i> (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae) in Korea

The walking-stick insect <i>Ramulus mikado</i> is occasionally considered a forest pest, as its mass occurrence can cause severe defoliation. It overwinters as eggs on the ground surface, and the hatched nymphs climb up to the host trees in spring. In this study, temperature-dependent de...

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Main Authors: Min-Jung Kim, Keonhee E. Kim, Seulki Son, Yonghwan Park, Youngwoo Nam, Jong-Kook Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/9/1710