Mandible form relative to the main food type in ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 275-286

  Samways, M J ^a   Osborn, R ^a   Saunders, T L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biocontrol agents; Coccinellidae; Food type; Mandible morphology

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD TYPE; HOST SPECIFICITY; LADYBIRD; MANDIBLE MORPHOLOGY;

COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EPILACHNINAE; FUNGI; HALYZIINI; PSYLLOBORINI; SCYMNINAE;

EID: 0030802175     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730974     Document Type: Article

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