Biological characteristics of the bean pod borer and bean butterfly in Guiyang.
Author of the article:LUO Qing-Huai1，LI Jia-Wen1,ZHAO Hong2，ZHANG Ming2,LONG Jiao3
Author's Workplace：1.(Entomology Department, College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha410128, China)；2.(Guiyang Agricultural Institute of Science, Guiyang550018, China)；3.(Guiyang Gardening and Afforestation Institute of Science
Key Words：Maruca testulalis Geyer; Lampides boeticus (L.); biological characteristics; population dynamics; control tactics
Abstract：The bean pod borer Maruca testulalis Geyer and bean butterfly Lampides boeticus (L.) are the primary boring pests in Guiyang, Guizhou Province. These two species made up 99.9% of the numbers of all known cowpea borers. Each of these two pest