Reproductive behaviour of an aphidophagous ladybeetle Coccinella transversalis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 96-102

  Omkar, ^a   James, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Coccinella transversalis; Courtship; Mating; Mating duration; Preferential oviposition

Indexed keywords

COCCINELLA TRANSVERSALIS; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; LAGENARIA VULGARIS;

EID: 29244489024     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200556     Document Type: Article

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