Rhythmicity in life events of an aphidophagous ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-89

  Omkar, ^a   Singh, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Cheilomenes sexmaculata; Coccinellidae; Eclosion; Hatching; Mating; Moulting; Oviposition; Pupation; Rhythmicity

Indexed keywords

APHID; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HATCHING; LIFE CYCLE; LIGHT EFFECT; LOCAL ADAPTATION; MATING BEHAVIOR; MOLT; OVIPOSITION; PHOTOPERIOD; PUPATION;

CHEILOMENES SEXMACULATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 33847735954     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2007.01148.x     Document Type: Article

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