Are Aphidophagous Ladybirds (Coccinellidae) Prudent Predators?

Biological Agriculture and Horticulture

Volumn 15, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 151-159

  Hemptinne, J L ^a   Dixon, A F G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHIDOPHAGY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; LADYBIRD; PRUDENT PREDATOR;

COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 0031400534     PISSN: 01448765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01448765.1997.9755189     Document Type: Article

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