Laboratory rearing of Cerotoma arcuate (Oliv.), a beetle vector of cowpea severe mosaic virus
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Keywords

Cerotoma arcuata (Oliv.)
Cowpea severe mosaic virus
Life cycle
Rearing

How to Cite

Laboratory rearing of Cerotoma arcuate (Oliv.), a beetle vector of cowpea severe mosaic virus. (1987). Tropical Agriculture, 64(3). https://journals.sta.uwi.edu/ojs/index.php/ta/article/view/2040

Abstract

The cluysomelid beetle, Cerotoma arcuata (Oliv.), a vector of Cowpea Severe Mosaic Virus, was reared in the laboratory for the first time using two techniques of larval rearing; these techniques are described. The life cycle of the beetle was found to last 24-29 days from egg to adult.
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