Genomic insight into diet adaptation in the biological control agent Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
Abstract Background The ladybird beetle Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant, 1853 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) is used worldwide as a biological control agent. It is a predator of various mealybug pests, but it also feeds on alternative prey and can be reared on artificial diets. Relatively little is k...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07442-3 |