Evaluation of four co-occurring ladybirds for use as biocontrol agents of the pea aphid,Acyrthosiphon pisum (Homoptera: Aphididae) |
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| Authors: | Geetanjali Mishra Bhupendra Kumar Mohd Shahid Deepanti Singh |
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| Institution: | Centre of Excellence, Ladybird Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology , University of Lucknow , Lucknow–226 007 , India |
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| Abstract: | The potential of four co-occurring ladybirds, Coccinella septempunctata (L.), Coccinella transversalis (F.), Cheilomenes sexmaculata (F.), and Propylea dissecta (Mulsant), as predators of the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) was investigated. Larger ladybirds were more voracious while smaller ones had higher consumption indices and were more efficient converters of food. |
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| Keywords: | consumption index conversion efficiency Cheilomenes sexmaculata Coccinella transversalis Coccinella septempunctata Propylea dissecta |
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