Does a Change from Whole to Powdered Food (Artemia franciscana eggs) Increase Oviposition in the Ladybird Coleomegilla maculata?
The limited availability of alternative foods to replace natural prey hinders cost-effective mass production of ladybird beetles for augmentative biological control. We compared the effects of powdered vs. whole Artemia franciscana (A. franciscana) (brine shrimp) eggs with or without a dietary sup...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-09-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/4/815 |