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Studies on the biology of the palm aphid, Cerataphis palmae (Ghesquierei) ( = Cerataphis variabilis Hille Ris Lambers) (Homoptera: Pemphigidae) on Raphia hookeri—II: Morphology of the immature stages

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

D. A. Enobakhare  and
E. O. Osisanya
D. A. Enobakhare
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Biology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
E. O. Osisanya
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Biology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Abstract

Four instars of Cerataphis palmae (Ghesquierei) ( = Cerataphis variabilis H.R.L.) were identified from laboratory-bred and field-collected alatoid and apterous immatures through morphometric studies. These were distinguished most readily by the number and shape of antennal segments, body size, degree of development of the thorax, the presence or absence of wing pads and crenulations on body margin.

Résumé

Quatre spécimens de Ceretaphis palmae H.R.L. étaient identifiés à travers des études morphometriques sur alatoid et apterous puérils d'origine de laboratoire et de plantation. Ces spécimens se sont distingués aussi rapidement par le nombre et la configuration de segments à antenne, qualité, degré du développement du thorax, présence ou absence de pattes à ailes et la crénulation des bords du corps.

Keywords

Cerataphis palmaeRaphia hookerialatoidmorphologyinstarsCerataphis palmaeRaphia hookerialatoidmorphologiespécimens
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 7 , Issue 6 , December 1986 , pp. 795 - 802
Copyright
Copyright © ICIPE 1986

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