Biology of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in winter aggregations

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 681-685

  Nalepa, C A ^a   Kidd, K A ^a   Ahlstrom, K R ^a  

^a Plant Protection Section   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Lady beetle; Parasitism; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001492564     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.5.681     Document Type: Article

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