Influence of temperature on age-specific fecundity of the ladybeetle Micraspis discolor (Fabricius)

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-65

  Omkar, ^a   Pervez, Ahmad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Aphids; Fecundity; Ladybeetle; Micraspis discolor; Predator; Temperature

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIS CRACCIVORA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; MICRASPIS;

EID: 3042804819     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s174275840001506x     Document Type: Article

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