Parental age at mating affects reproductive attributes of the aphidophagous ladybird beetle, Coelophora saucia (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 341-347

  Omkar, Satyendra ^a   Singh, Satyendra K ^a   Mishra, Geetanjali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Coccinellidae; Coelophora saucia; Coleoptera; Egg viability; Fecundity; Maternal age; Paternal age

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BEETLE; FECUNDITY; MATING BEHAVIOR; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

COCCINELLIDAE; COELOPHORA; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 77957870763     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2010.043     Document Type: Article

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