Why is Coccinella septempunctata so successful? (A point-of-view)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Hodek, Ivo ^a   Michaud, J P ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adalia bipunctata; Biological control; Coccinella septempunctata; Coccinellidae; Coleomegilla maculata; Diapause; Diet; Foraging; Harmonia axyridis; Intraguild predation; Ladybirds; Migration; Oviposition; Polyphenism; Reproduction; Voltinism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; BEETLE; DIAPAUSE; DISPERSAL; EGG; INHIBITION; INVASIVE SPECIES; MOBILITY; MORTALITY; OVIPOSITION; POLYMORPHISM;

ADALIA BIPUNCTATA; APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOMEGILLA MACULATA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS;

EID: 45849092267     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2008.001     Document Type: Article

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