Effects of low temperatures on Chilocorus kuwanae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) trophic activity

Chilocorus kuwanae Silvestri is an effective predator of Unaspis euonymi (Comstock), a scale insect harmful to spindle trees (Euonymus europeus L. and E. japonicus Thumb). The feeding behaviour was studied on wild adults, collected from spindle trees in the Botanic Garden of Perugia University, and...

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Main Authors: Carlo RICCI, Andrea PRIMAVERA, Valeria NEGRI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2006-07-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200603-0009_Effects_of_low_temperatures_on_Chilocorus_kuwanae_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_trophic_activity.php