Stage specific consumption and utilization of aphids, conspecific and heterospecific eggs by two species of Coccinella (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
The nutritive quality of aphids, conspecific and heterospecific eggs as food for ladybirds is a controversial issue. If ladybirds find aphids more palatable than eggs then they are more likely to efficiently exploit and be biocontrol agents of aphids. If eggs of conspecific or heterospecific ladybir...
Main Authors: | Bhupendra KUMAR, Mahadev BISTA, Geetanjali MISHRA, OMKAR |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2014-07-01
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Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201403-0008_Stage_specific_consumption_and_utilization_of_aphids_conspecific_and_heterospecific_eggs_by_two_species_of_Coc.php |
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