Reproductive behaviour of a generalist aphidophagous ladybird beetle Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 78-84

  Bind, Raj Bahadur ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^b INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Cheilomenes sexmaculata; Coccinellids; Courtship and mating; Fecundity; Fertility; Ladybird beetle; Mate recognition; Mating duration; Oviposition; Reproductive behaviour

Indexed keywords

CHEILOMENES SEXMACULATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 34848898514     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: 17427592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758407814688     Document Type: Article

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