Rhyzobius lophanthae prey consumption and fecundity

Phytoparasitica

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 203-211

  Stathas, G J ^a  

^a BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aspidiotus nerii; Coccinellidae; Fecundity; Longevity; Mating; Predator; Prey consumption; Rhyzobius lophanthae

Indexed keywords

ASPIDIOTUS NERII; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIASPIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; RHIZOBIUS; RHIZOBIUS LOPHANTHAE; RHYZOBIUS LOPHANTHAE;

EID: 0033911783     PISSN: 03342123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02981798     Document Type: Article

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