Rearing the cannibalistic larvae of Calosoma sycophanta (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in groups

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-38

  Weseloh, Ronald M ^a  

^a Connecticut Agric Exp Station ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Calosoma sycophanta; cannibalism; Carabidae; ground beetle; gypsy moth; Lymantria dispar; Lymantriidae; predator; rearing method

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; CALOSOMA SYCOPHANTA; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0030484260     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-31.1.33     Document Type: Article

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