The effect of prey availability on ovarian development and oosorption in the ladybird bettle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 503-511

  Osawa, Naoya ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Coccinellidae; Energy storage; Harmonia axyridis; Oosorption; Ovarian development; Oviposition strategy; Population dynamics; Predator

Indexed keywords

POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREY AVAILABILITY;

COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS;

EID: 24044475307     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.072     Document Type: Article

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