Life table and predation of Lemnia biplagiata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fed on Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae) with a proof on relationship among gross reproduction rate, net reproduction rate, and preadult survivorship

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 475-482

  Yu, Jih Zu ^a   Chi, Hsin ^b   Chen, Bing Huei ^a  

^a TAIWAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aphis gossypii; Lemnia biplagiata; Life table; Predation

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; PREDATION;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA;

EID: 22944466106     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2005)098[0475:LTAPOL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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