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Life table parameters of the aphid predators Coccinella septempunctata, Ceratomegilla undecimnotata and Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
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European Journal of Entomology
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July 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Institute of Entomology 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Key words. Coccinellidae, Coccinella septempunctata, Ceratomegilla undecimnotata, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata, Aphis fabae, fecundity, life tables
Abstract. 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 constant conditions (25 ± 1°C, 65 ± 2% RH; 16L : 8D). The average total fecundities of C. septempunctata, C. undecimnotata and P. quatuordecimpunctata were 1996.8, 1160.5, and 724.6 eggs / female, and the average longevities were 94.9, 88.3, and 68.9 days, respectively. The net ...
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