Defensive functions of the trash-package of a green lacewing, Mallada desjardinsi (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), against a ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 111-115

  Nakahira, Kengo ^a   Arakawa, Ryo ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Camouflage; Defense strategy; Intra guild predator; Primary defense; Secondary defense

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOPIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; MALLADA DESJARDINSI; NEUROPTERA;

EID: 33645713055     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: 1347605X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2006.111     Document Type: Article

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