A note on the elytral pattern and the bionomics of Epilachna septima in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 23-31

  Dharmaretnam, M ^a  

^a Eastern University

Author keywords

Bionomics; Coccinellidae; Elytral spots; Epilachna; Identification; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248640539     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v30i1-2.2558     Document Type: Article

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