Oviposition and predation of Pentilia egena mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to temperature

The species Pentilia egena Mulsant is an important predator of armored scales that occur in citrus orchards in Brazil. To intensify this biological control, knowing bioecological aspects in necessary for the improvement of massal insect rearing. This research investigated the influence of temperatur...

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Main Authors: Julio César Guerreiro, Antonio Carlos Busoli, Evoneo Berti Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-01-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162003000300026&tlng=en