Influence of prey deprivation on biological attributes of pale morphs of the lady beetle Propylea dissecta (Mulsant)

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 142-148

  Omkar, ^a   Pervez, Ahmad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Aphis craccivora; Coccinellidae; Lady beetle; Predation; Prey deprivation; Propylea dissecta

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIS CRACCIVORA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; INSECTA; PROPYLEA DISSECTA;

EID: 33746922412     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1742758400020361     Document Type: Article

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