Effects of different wavelengths of light on the life attributes of two aphidophagous ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-37

  Omkar, ^a   Mishra, Geetanjali ^a   Singh, Kalpana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Cheilomenes sexmaculata; Fitness; Ladybird; Life attributes; Propylea dissecta; Wavelength

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; LIFE CYCLE; LIGHT; WAVELENGTH;

APHIDIDAE; CHEILOMENES SEXMACULATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PROPYLEA; PROPYLEA DISSECTA;

EID: 16244387893     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.005     Document Type: Article

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