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For centuries, farmers, gardeners, and scientists have been using phenology to assist in determining the presence of specific life stages of insects. As far back as the mid-18th century, temperature and time have been used to predict insect development. Because insects are poikiloterms their growth is temperature dependent. However, temperature isn’t the sole environmental factor responsible for the rate of insect development; photoperiod and the availability of food resources may also play a role. This chapter explores the use of insect phenology using specific examples of agronomic pests to illustrate the concepts discussed.
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Delahaut, K. (2003). Insects. In: Schwartz, M.D. (eds) Phenology: An Integrative Environmental Science. Tasks for Vegetation Science, vol 39. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0632-3_25
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