Influence of six aphid prey species on development and reproduction of a ladybird beetle, Coccinella septempunctata

BioControl

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 379-393

  Omkar, ^a   Srivastava, Shefali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Aphid; Coccinella septempunctata; Coccinellidae; Coleoptera; Fecundity; Immature survival; Ladybird; Pre adult development; Prey species

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FECUNDITY; PREY PREFERENCE; REARING; SURVIVAL;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS; APHIS CRACCIVORA; APHIS GOSSYPII; APHIS NERII; ASTERACEAE; COCCINELLA; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; LIPAPHIS ERYSIMI; MYZUS; MYZUS PERSICAE; UROLEUCON;

EID: 0041565447     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024762822955     Document Type: Article

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