Optimal number of matings in two aphidophagous ladybirds

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-4

  Omkar, ^a   Mishra, Geetanjali ^a   Singh, Satyendra K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Fecundity; Ladybirds; Optimal matings; Per cent egg viability

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; EGG; FECUNDITY; MATING BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VIABILITY;

CHEILOMENES SEXMACULATA; COCCINELLIDAE; PROPYLEA DISSECTA;

EID: 33646483847     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6946.2006.00751.x     Document Type: Article

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