First Collection Records of \u3ci\u3eHippodamia Variegata\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Minnesota Corn and Soybean [PDF]
, 2018 The coccinellid Hippodamia variegata (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is a relatively recent addition to the North American coccinellid fauna. This species was first reported in 1984 near Montreal, Quebec (Gordon 1987).
Heidel, Thelma T, Morey, Amy C
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Effects of transgenic Cry1Ac + CpTI cotton on non-target mealybug pest Ferrisia virgata and its predator Cryptolaemus montrouzieri [PDF]
, 2014 Recently, several invasive mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) have rapidly spread to Asia and have become a serious threat to the production of cotton including transgenic cotton.
De Clercq, Patrick +7 more
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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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First Occurrence of \u3ci\u3eHippodamia Variegata\u3c/i\u3e (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Ohio [PDF]
, 2018 (excerpt) Ladybird beetles, or coccinellids (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), are significant arthropod predators in a variety of terrestrial ecosystems. Numerous classical biological control projects undertaken over the last 120 years in North America have ...
Bergolc, Melanie L +6 more
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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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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, 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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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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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.
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