Intraguild interactions between the predatory hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus (Diptera: Syrphidae) and the Asian ladybird, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): Effect of larval tracks

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-45

  Almohamad, Raki ^a   Verheggen, François J ^a   Francis, Frédéric ^a   Haubruge, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aphids; Coccinellidae; Episyrphus balteatus; Harmonia axyridis; Larval tracks; Oviposition deterring substances; Syrphidae; Vicia faba

Indexed keywords

APHID; ENTOMOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLY; INTRAGUILD PREDATION; LARVA; OVIPOSITION;

APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; SYRPHIDAE; VICIA FABA;

EID: 77957870568     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2010.004     Document Type: Article

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