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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eric W. Riddick, Zhixin Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/4/815