A summary of the endemic beetle genera of the West Indies (Insecta: Coleoptera); bioindicators of the evolutionary richness of this Neotropical archipelago [PDF]
, 2012 The Caribbean Islands (or the West Indies) are recognized as one of the leading global biodiversity hot spots. This is based on data on species, genus, and family diversity for vascular plants and non-marine vertebrates.
Peck, Stewart B. +1 more
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Etude morphologique et biologique de la coccinelle Scymnus couturieri Chazeau (Coleoptera-Coccinellidae) prédatrice de la cochenille farineuse du manioc Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero [PDF]
Tropicultura, 1999 Morphological and Biological Study of Scymnus couturieri Chazeau (Coleoptera-Coccinellidae), Predator of Cassava Mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Homoptera-Pseudococcidae) in Ivory Coast. Scymnus couturieri is a coccinellidae which was first
Obame Minko, D., Foua-Bi, K.
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European Journal of Entomology, 2014 The development, reproduction and life table parameters of the predator Nephus arcuatus Kapur (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), the most important predator of the spherical mealybug, Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) were studied at ...
Sara ZARGHAMI +4 more
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Decline in Relative Abundance of Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Fall Shoreline Aggregations on Western Lake Superior [PDF]
, 2017 In the 1970s, migratory coccinellid aggregations on western Lake Superior shorelines consisted of over 90% Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville. In 2014, the alien Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) accounted for over 80% of shoreline coccinellid aggregations ...
Lumen, Ryan P, Steffens, Wayne P
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European Journal of Entomology, 2010 The multicoloured Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) may potentially exploit a range of "alternative" food sources. The nutritional value of three common non-prey food groups, i.e. fruit, fungi and pollen, is examined in this
Nick BERKVENS +5 more
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Holarctic Insects Adventive in Michigan: New and Additional Records (Homoptera, Heteroptera, Coleoptera, Neuroptera) [PDF]
, 2017 Fourteen European insects in the Homoptera (4 species), Heteroptera (5), Coleoptera (4), and Neuroptera (1) are reported from Michigan. Ten are new state records (one new Ohio record is given).
Wheeler, A. G, Jr.
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European Journal of Entomology, 2009 Qualitative and quantitative differences in prey are known to affect the life histories of predators. A laboratory study was used to evaluate the suitability of three aphid prey, Aphis gossypii, Aphis craccivora and Lipaphis erysimi, for the ladybird ...
OMKAR, Gyanendra KUMAR, Jyotsna SAHU
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Additions to the Hyperaspis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fauna of South American, descriptions of nine new species, and recognition of Hyperaspis pectoralis Crotch as a valid species [PDF]
, 2011 Nine new species of Hyperaspis from various South American localities are described, illustrated, and compared with previously described taxa. New taxa are: Hyperaspis luciae, H. corcovado, H. divaricata, H. humboldti, H. mimica, H.
González, F. Guillermo +1 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2008 The hypothesis that small species of aphidophagous coccinellids need lower aphid population densities for reproduction than large species (Dixon, 2007) was tested in the field.
Alois HONĚK +2 more
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Aphidophagous Coccinellids in Alfalfa, Small Grains, and Maize in Eastern South Dakota [PDF]
, 2017 In a 13-year study of aphidophagous coccinellids associated with alfalfa (Medicago sativa), maize (Zea mays), and small grain crops in eastern South Dakota, the following species were consistently associated with the crops: Hippodamia convergens, H ...
Beck, D. A +2 more
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