The Effects of Natural Insecticides on the Green Peach Aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Its Natural Enemies Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (L.) and Aphidius colemani Viereck [PDF]
InsectsBotanical insecticides and soaps are frequently proposed as environmentally safer alternatives to synthetic insecticides. However, the efficacy and selectivity of these products are often only partially supported by empirical evidence.
Francesco Lami +11 more
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Life table parameters of the aphid predators Coccinella septempunctata, Ceratomegilla undecimnotata and Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) [PDF]
European Journal of Entomology, 2008 The life tables of the aphid predators Coccinella septempunctata L., Ceratomegilla undecimnotata (Schneider) and Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), fed on Aphis fabae Scopoli (Hemiptera: Aphididae), were constructed at ...
Dimitrios C. KONTODIMAS +5 more
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Comparative genetic studies of native and introduced Coccinellidae in North America [PDF]
European Journal of Entomology, 2005 During the past four decades, several species of aphidophagous Coccinellidae became established in North America, including Coccinella septempunctata, Harmonia axyridis, Hippodamia variegata, and Propylea quatuordecimpunctata.
Elliot S. KRAFSUR +2 more
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Species Complex and Temporal Associations between Coccinellids and Aphids in Alfalfa Stands in Spain. [PDF]
Insects, 2021 : Alfalfa is known to be an important reservoir harboring natural enemies. The reduction in insecticide sprayings in recent years has allowed us to study the coccinellid species complex in this crop and the relationship between these predators and ...
Meseguer R, Levi-Mourao A, Pons X.
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Functional responses of immature stages of Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to Aphis fabae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) [PDF]
European Journal of Entomology, 2011 Functional responses of immature stages of Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (L.) to varying densities of Aphis fabae Scopoli reared on Vicia faba L. were evaluated under laboratory conditions. All larval stages of the predator were starved for 12 h prior to
Nickolaos E. PAPANIKOLAOU +4 more
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The effects of six species of aphids on some life history parameters of the ladybird Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) [PDF]
European Journal of Entomology, 2005 One of the factors affecting the effectiveness of predatory coccinellids in an aphid infested crop is the food specificity of the predator. The response towards six species of aphids (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) was therefore tested in one of the most ...
Plamen KALUSHKOV, Ivo HODEK
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An annotated checklist of ladybeetle species (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) of Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira Archipelagos [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 A comprehensive annotated checklist of the ladybeetle species of Portugal, including the Azores and Madeira archipelagos, is presented. The Coccinellidae fauna comprises a total of 101 species: 83 from the Mainland, 39 from Madeira, and 32 from the ...
António Onofre Soares +8 more
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Shared patterns of population genomic variation and phenotypic response across rapid range expansions in two invasive lady beetle species [PDF]
Biological ControlNon-native lady beetle species have often been introduced, with variable success, into North America for biological control of aphids, scales, whiteflies, and other agricultural pests.
Angela G. Jones +3 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2015 Prey preference of natural enemies is an important parameter used in studies on their efficiency. Feeding preferences of individuals from two populations of Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) for the essential prey items ...
Maryam KESHAVARZ +2 more
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Does Mutual Interference Affect the Feeding Rate of Aphidophagous Coccinellids? A Modeling Perspective. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Mutual interference involves direct interactions between individuals of the same species that may alter their foraging success. Larvae of aphidophagous coccinellids typically stay within a patch during their lifetime, displaying remarkable aggregation to
Nikos E Papanikolaou +4 more
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