An artificial non-flying mutation to improve the efficiency of the ladybird Harmonia axyridis in biological control of aphids

BioControl

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-64

  Ferran, A ^a   Giuge, L ^a   Tourniaire, R ^a   Gambier, J ^a   Fournier, D ^b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Abnormal wings; Adult; Biological control; Coccinellidae; Coleoptera; Mutagenesis; Mutation

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS;

EID: 0008403451     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009970004842     Document Type: Article

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