Alternative foods for the multicoloured Asian lady beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

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 study. Development, reproduction an...

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Main Authors: Nick BERKVENS, Carmen LANDUYT, Koen DEFORCE, Dirk BERKVENS, Luc TIRRY, Patrick DE CLERCQ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2010-04-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201002-0007_Alternative_foods_for_the_multicoloured_Asian_lady_beetle_Harmonia_axyridis_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae.php