The effect of prey availability on ovarian development and oosorption in the ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

The ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis Pallas was investigated under laboratory conditions to clarify the relationship between food abundance or scarcity and ovarian development or oosorption. Four conditions were used: (1) fully fed for 24 h, (2) 24-h starvation, (3) 48-h starvation, and (4) 24-h st...

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Main Author: Naoya OSAWA
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-200503-0025_The_effect_of_prey_availability_on_ovarian_development_and_oosorption_in_the_ladybird_beetle_Harmonia_axyridis.php