Prey quality dependent growth, development and reproduction of a biocontrol agent, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 665-673

  Omkar, ^a   Bind, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Aphids; Biocontrol; Cheilomenes sexmaculata; Coccinellids; Ladybird beetle

Indexed keywords

APHID; BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; GROWTH; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; REPRODUCTION;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS; APHIS CRACCIVORA; APHIS GOSSYPII; APHIS NERII; ASTERACEAE; CHEILOMENES SEXMACULATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; LIPAPHIS ERYSIMI; MYZUS; MYZUS PERSICAE; RHOPALOSIPHUM; RHOPALOSIPHUM MAIDIS; UROLEUCON;

EID: 3142649395     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/091583150410001682359     Document Type: Article

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