Age and stage-specific life table parameters of Harmonia dimidiata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fed on Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) at different temperatures

Abstract Background The life history and predation rate of the ladybird beetle, Harmonia dimidiata Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were compared at four different temperatures (16, 20, 24, and 28 °C). The beetles were fed on the bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi Linnaeus (Hemiptera: Ap...

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Main Authors: Javed Khan, Ashraf Khan, Nazeer Ahmed, Sadeq K. Alhag, Abdulrahman A. Almadiy, Samy Sayed, Pravej Alam, Farman Ullah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-09-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00610-x