Short- and long-term benefits of promiscuity in the seven-spotted ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 176-181

  Srivastava, Shefali ^a   Omkar, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Coccinella septempunctata; Ladybird; Mating; Monogamy; Promiscuity

Indexed keywords

COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 29244477821     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200570     Document Type: Article

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