Effects of an unidentified microsporidium on the convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), used for biological control

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 140-143

  Joudrey, P ^a   Bjornson S ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Development; Fecundity; Hippodamia convergens; Microsporidia; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DRUG EFFECT; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; LONGEVITY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSPORIDIA; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; FEMALE; LARVA; LONGEVITY; MICROSPORIDIA, UNCLASSIFIED; OVIPOSITION; OVUM; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HIPPODAMIA CONVERGENS; MICROSPORIDIA; MICROSPORIDIUM; MICROSPORUM; NOSEMA;

EID: 33846407962     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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