Stage and Age Influence on the Susceptibility of Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) after Direct Exposure to Neemix, a Neem Insecticide

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1102-1105

  Banken, Julie A O ^a   Stark, John D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lady beetles; Neem; Stage age susceptibility; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0000698031     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/90.5.1102     Document Type: Article

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