Biological aspects of the leafminer Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on melon (Cucumis melo L.) Aspectos biológicos da mosca minadora Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) em melão (Cucumis melo L.)

The leafminer Liriomyza sativae Blanchard is an important insect pest on melon crops in Brazil. However, the information about its biology on melon (Cucumis melo L.) is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this research was to know some biological aspects of this pest, reared on melon plants, under laborat...

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Main Authors: Elton Lucio Araujo, Carlos Henrique Feitosa Nogueira, Alexandre Carlos Menezes Netto, Carlos Eduardo Souza Bezerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2013-04-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782013000400003