Bionomics of the rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in rice (Oryza sativa L.) /

Studies were conducted to better understand the oviposition behavior of rice water weevil (RWW), Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, to develop a rearing technique to obtain RWW neonates for toxicological bioassays. RWW females were capable of laying eggs in several sites such as rice roots, leaf sh...

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Main Author:	Ratnayake, Bandara Manike
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 2004.
Subjects:	Major entomology.
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