Preference and suitability of greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) mummies parasitized by Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) as food for Coccinella septempunctata and Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-88

  Royer, Tom A ^a   Giles, Kristopher L ^a   Lebusa, Makuena M ^b   Payton, Mark E ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological control; Coccinella septempunctata; Hippodamia convergens; Intraguild predation; Lysiphlebus testaceipes; Prey suitability; Schizaphis graminum

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; HIPPODAMIA CONVERGENS; HYMENOPTERA; LYSIPHLEBUS TESTACEIPES; SCHIZAPHIS GRAMINUM;

EID: 51649096805     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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