Functional response and predatory interactions in conspecific and heterospecific combinations of two congeneric species (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

In the present study, the predatory interactions between two locally abundant large lady beetles, Coccinella septempunctata L. (C7) and Coccinella transversalis F. (Ct) provided with either an extremely scarce, scarce, sub-optimal, optimal or abundant supply of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Ha...

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Main Authors: Bhupendra KUMAR, Geetanjali MISHRA, OMKAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2014-05-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201402-0014_Functional_response_and_predatory_interactions_in_conspecific_and_heterospecific_combinations_of_two_congeneric.php