Suitability of seven aphid species as prey of Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-14

  Sugiura, Kiyohiko ^a   Takada, Hajimu ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aphis gossypii; Cheilomenes sexmaculata; Myzus persicae; Prey list; Prey suitability

Indexed keywords

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; APHIDIDAE; APHIS CRACCIVORA; APHIS GOSSYPII; AULACORTHUM SOLANI; CHEILOMENES SEXMACULATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FABRICIUS; MYZUS PERSICAE; PISUM; SITOBION;

EID: 0032221538     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.42.7     Document Type: Article

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