Fitness and predation potential of Macrolophus pygmaeus reared under artificial conditions

Insect Science

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 682-688

  Vandekerkhove, Bjorn ^a   De Puysseleyr, Veronic ^a   Bonte, Maarten ^a   De Clercq, Patrick ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Artificial diets; Artificial substrates; Biological control; Insect rearing; Macrolophus pygmaeus; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; APHIDIDAE; HEXAPODA; KUEHNIELLA; MACROLOPHUS PYGMAEUS; MYZUS PERSICAE; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 82455162563     PISSN: 16729609     EISSN: 17447917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2011.01414.x     Document Type: Article

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