Rapid Ability Adaptation of Callosobruchus maculatus to a Novel Host Vigna unguiculata

In Tunisia, the cowpea seed beetle Callosobruchus maculatus is the major and economic insect pest of stored chickpea. This work aims to study the adaptive behavior of Tunisian strain of C. maculatus exclusively reared on chickpea for 5 years on a novel host, the cowpea Vigna unguiculata. The relativ...

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Main Authors: Soumaya Haouel-Hamdi, Meriem Labidi, Mariam Hedjal-Chebheb, Ali Aouji, Emna Boushih, Jouda Mediouni-Ben Jemâa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institution of the Agricultural Research and Higher Education 2018-03-01
Series:Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection
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Online Access: http://www.tjpp.tn/SiteWeb/TJPPsi2018/CurrentIssue/12SoumayaHaouel(1).pdf