Gene flow and diversity at allozyme loci in the twospotted lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 410-419

  Krafsur, E S ^a   Nariboli, P ^a   Obrycki, J J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adalia bipunctata; Allozymes; Biocontrol; Gene diversity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002901649     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.3.410     Document Type: Article

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