Suitability of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) biotype-B and Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) as prey for the ladybird beetle, Serangium japonicum (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

The ladybird, Serangium japonicum (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), is one of the most important predators of whiteflies in China, however, the suitability of different kinds of prey and nutritional requirements of this predator are poorly studied. The objectives of the present study were to investigate...

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Main Authors: Mi TIAN, Yuling WEI, Shize ZHANG, Tongxian LIU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2017-12-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201701-0073_Suitability_of_Bemisia_tabaci_Hemiptera_Aleyrodidae_biotype-B_and_Myzus_persicae_Hemiptera_Aphididae_as_p.php