Predation by Coccinella undecimpunctata L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Myzus persicae Sulzer (Homoptera: Aphididae): Effect of prey density

Biological Control

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-29

  Cabral, Susana ^a   Soares, António O ^a   Garcia, Patrícia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biological control; Coccinella undecimpunctata; Functional response; Myzus persicae; Voracity

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLA UNDECIMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; MYZUS PERSICAE;

EID: 67349253524     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.01.020     Document Type: Article

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