Egg production in response to combined alternative foods by the predator Coccinella transversalis

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 141-147

  Evans, Edward W ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphid honeydew; Biological control; Coccinellidae; Diet; Oviposition; Predation; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DIET; EGG PRODUCTION; PREDATOR;

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; COCCINELLA TRANSVERSALIS; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HELICOVERPA;

EID: 0034121395     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.2000.00614.x     Document Type: Article

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