Induction of reproductive diapause in Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) hinges on prey quality and availability

In the High Plains of western Kansas, USA, the convergent lady beetle Hippodamia convergens Guérin completes a spring generation feeding on cereal aphids in winter wheat before leaving fields in large numbers around the time of harvest. In late May, large aggregations of coccinellids form on wild su...

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Main Authors: J.P. MICHAUD, Jawwad A. QURESHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2005-08-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200503-0022_Induction_of_reproductive_diapause_in_Hippodamia_convergens_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_hinges_on_prey_quality.php