An artificial diet for larvae of Calosoma sycophanta (Coleoptera: Carabidae), a gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) predator

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 233-240

  Weseloh, Ronald M ^a  

^a Connecticut Agric Exp Station ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial diet; Calosoma sycophanta; Carabidae; Coleoptera; Gypsy moth; Lepidoptera; Lymantria dispar; Lymantriidae; Predator

Indexed keywords

BEEF; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DIET; LIVER; MEAT; MOTH;

CALOSOMA SYCOPHANTA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR;

EID: 3543020888     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-33.3.233     Document Type: Article

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