Foraging behavior of Hippodamia variegata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Lysiphlebus fabarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), as the natural enemies of Aphis gossypii, under light and dark conditions

Light, as an environmental factor, affects the biology, physiology and behavior of insects. In this study, the feeding behavior of Hippodamia variegata and parasitism rate of Lysiphlebus fabarum were studied under light and dark conditions. Synchronous cohorts of different growth stages of H. varieg...

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Main Authors: Z. Mohammadi, A. Rasekh, M. Esfandiari, J. P. Michaud, F. Kocheili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Entomological Society of Iran 2019-05-01
Series:نامه انجمن حشره‌شناسی ایران
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Online Access:https://jesi.areeo.ac.ir/article_120166_9d16ce0fbb014ad1851dfb4aaf238fb7.pdf