Mating in aphidophagous ladybirds: Costs and benefits

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 129, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 432-436

  Omkar, ^a   Mishra, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Egg viability; Fecundity; Ladybirds; Longevity; Reproduction; Trade off

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; FECUNDITY; LONGEVITY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; TRADE-OFF;

CHEILOMENES SEXMACULATA; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; PROPYLEA DISSECTA;

EID: 24944479110     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2005.00996.x     Document Type: Article

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