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European Journal of Entomology, 2014 The nutritive quality of aphids, conspecific and heterospecific eggs as food for ladybirds is a controversial issue. If ladybirds find aphids more palatable than eggs then they are more likely to efficiently exploit and be biocontrol agents of aphids. If
Bhupendra KUMAR +3 more
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Insects, 2021 The sensitivity to thiacloprid and lambda-cyhalothrin ingested from prey organisms was studied in Coccinella septempunctata and Harmonia axyridis, since the effect of ingestion exposure to these insecticides is unknown in these species. All developmental
Jacek Piotr Twardowski +2 more
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Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2017 In years 2015 and 2016 around 200 specimens of ladybird species Harmonia axyridis were collected in Slovenia. Ladybirds were dissected and checked under stereomicroscope for presence of nematodes.
Barbara Gerič Stare +2 more
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Warm Mesoclimate Advances the Seasonal Dynamics of Harmonia axyridis in Urban Habitats
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 In 2016–2019, seasonal changes in the abundance of the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were established in the city center of Prague, Central Europe, and in its outskirts.
Alois Honek +5 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2000 Certain alkanes or their mixture present on the surface of ladybird elytra is important in the recognition of potential mates. Similar chemicals are present in the tracks of larvae, which deter conspecific female ladybirds from laying eggs in aphid ...
Jean-Louis HEMPTINNE, Anthony F.G. DIXON
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Conspicuousness and toxicity of Coccinellidae: An aposematic review [PDF]
Arthropods, 2020 Coccinellids (commonly known as ladybirds) mostly exhibit bright clouration and play a vital role in biological control of pests of important crops such as aphids and scale insects.
Muhammad Aslam
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Diet and chemical defence in ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
European Journal of Entomology, 2022 In this paper, I review the effects of the diet of ladybirds on chemical defence in this group of beetles. The tendency to reflex bleed and the diversity of autogenously produced alkaloids in different taxa may be evolutionarily related to diet and the ...
John J. SLOGGETT
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Signal honesty and predation risk among a closely related group of aposematic species. [PDF]
, 2015 This is the final version of the article. It first appeared from NPG via http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep11021Many animals have bright colours to warn predators that they have defences and are not worth attacking.
María Arenas, Lina +2 more
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Cine y derechos de la infancia: Ladybird, ladybird
Cuadernos Electrónicos de Filosofía del Derecho, 2023 Con este análisis de la película Ladybird, ladybird, del director británico Ken Loach, se busca rendir un homenaje a la extensa y reconocida trayectoria académica del profesor Javier de Lucas Martín, entre cuyas líneas de investigación y docencia se encuentra la de “Cine y Derecho”.
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Why is Coccinella septempunctata so successful? (A point-of-view)
European Journal of Entomology, 2008 Factors were examined that could be responsible for the predominance of Coccinella septempunctata (C7) in most habitats of the Palaearctic and for its successful invasion of the Nearctic Region.
Ivo HODEK, J.P. MICHAUD
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