A comparative study of larval cannibalism in three species of ladybird

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 92-101

  Michaud, J P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Cycloneda sanguinea; Harmonia axyridis; Olla v nigrum

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CANNIBALISM; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD QUALITY; LARVA;

COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CYCLONEDA SANGUINEA; EPHESTIA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; INVERTEBRATA; OLLA V-NIGRUM;

EID: 0037327121     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2002.00481.x     Document Type: Article

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