Biology, predatory potential and growth parameters of the syrphid fly, Scaeva pyrastri (L.) (Diptera: Syrphidae) feeding on the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.)

Biology, predatory potential and growth parameters of the syrphid fly, Scaeva pyrastri (L.) (Diptera: Syrphidae) feeding on the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.)

Abstract Background Scaeva pyrastri (L.) (Diptera: Syrphidae) is a large-size Palaearctic region syrphid fly. The larval stage of S. pyrastri is aphidophagous in nature, while the adults are efficient pollinators of various crops. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate the predation ef...

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Main Authors: Shivani Palial, S. C. Verma, P. L. Sharma, R. S. Chandel, Rakesh Kumar, Meenu Gupta, Nidhi Sharma, Priyanka Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Scaeva pyrastri
Brevicoryne brassicae
Life table parameters
Two-sex fertility table
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00632-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00632-5

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