Consumption rates and predatory activity of adult and fourth instar larvae of the seven spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata (L.), following contact with dimethoate residue and contaminated prey in laboratory arenas

Biological Control

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-133

  Singh, Sally R ^a,b   Walters, Keith F A ^a   Port, Gordon R ^b   Northing, Phil ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coccinella septempunctata; Dimethoate; Integrated pest management; Prey consumption; Sub lethal

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLA; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA;

EID: 2342450046     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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