Topical toxicity of imidacloprid, fipronil, and seven conventional insecticides to the adult convergent lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 315-322

  Kaakeh, Nawal ^a,b   Kaakeh, Walid ^b   Bennett, Gary W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALEPPO   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hippodamia convergens; predator; topical toxicity

Indexed keywords

COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HIPPODAMIA CONVERGENS;

EID: 0030499583     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-31.3.315     Document Type: Article

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