Nutritional benefits of cannibalism for the lady beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) when prey quality is poor

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1173-1179

  Snyder, W E ^a   Joseph, S B ^a   Preziosi, R F ^a   Moore, A J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphid; Cannibalism; Coccinellidae; Dietary mixing; Generalist predator; Multicolored Asian lady beetle

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CANNIBALISM; DIET; NUTRITION;

APHIS FABAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; UROLEUCON;

EID: 0034488744     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-29.6.1173     Document Type: Article

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