Predation by calosoma sycophanta L. (coleoptera: Carabidae): Evidence for a large impact on gypsy moth, lymantria dispar L. (lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), pupae

The Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 117, Issue 9, 1985, Pages 1117-1126

  Weseloh, Ronald M ^a  

^a Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases   (United States)

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EID: 0022174179     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent1171117-9     Document Type: Article

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