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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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The role of nectariferous plants in the attraction of coccinellids (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Карантин і захист рослин, 2020 Goal. To evaluate the role of nectarines in attracting coccinellid in the agrocenosis of spring wheat. Methods. Field experience on the effect of nectarines to attract coccinellid; accounting ladybirds on the plot of nectarines and sowing of spring ...
Ya. Medvid
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Ladybird communities in rural woodlands: Does an invader dominate?
Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2022 The invasive alien species Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was first observed in the UK in 2004. Previous studies have demonstrated the adverse effects on other species of H. axyridis during its early stages of establishment.
Rachel A. Farrow +2 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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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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Insects, 2020 The ladybug Chilocorus kuwanae, which was described in Japan, has been used for biological control of pests for 100 years. Chilocorus kuwanae was recently synonymized with Ch. renipustulatus described in Europe.
Andrzej O. Bieńkowski +1 more
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Response of the Coccinellidae Community within Sustainable Vineyards to the Surrounding Landscape
Agronomy, 2022 The family Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) includes important predatory natural enemies in agricultural crops. To survive, this group uses different occurring resources across the landscape; therefore, the landscape can influence the Coccinellidae community ...
Luísa Taranto +4 more
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012 The application of micro-CT scanning techniques on a small sample of “Seven-spot ladybirds” Coccinella septempunctata, collected in December 2009, identified an accumulation of material with a very high, relative X-ray attenuation value in the malpighian
Duncan Bell +5 more
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Toxins, 2017 Propylea japonica (Thunberg) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are prevalent predators and pollen feeders in East Asian maize fields. They are therefore indirectly (via prey) and directly (via pollen) exposed to Cry proteins within Bt-transgenic maize fields ...
Yonghui Li +8 more
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Folia Horticulturae, 2011 During the sampling period, 243 syrphid larvae belonging to seven species were collected from M. cerasi colonies on P. avium. Episyrphus balteatus Deg. and Epistrophe eligans (Harr.) were the most numerous species amongst the materials gathered, followed
Wojciechowicz-Żytko Elżbieta
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