DEVELOPMENT OF Coleomegilla maculata DE GEER (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) WITH PREY AND ARTIFICIAL DIET

DEVELOPMENT OF Coleomegilla maculata DE GEER (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) WITH PREY AND ARTIFICIAL DIET

Coleomegilla maculata De Geer (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is an important predator and has the potential to be used as a biological control agent of insect pests of maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. This study aimed to evaluate the development of C. maculata larvae fed e...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: RAFAEL BRAGA DA SILVA, IVAN CRUZ, MARIA DE LOURDES CORRÊA FIGUEIREDO, WAGNER DE SOUZA TAVARES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo 2010-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo
Subjects:
biological control
fall armyworm
aphids
lady beetles
rearing methodology
Online Access:http://rbms.cnpms.embrapa.br/index.php/ojs/article/view/291/325

Internet

http://rbms.cnpms.embrapa.br/index.php/ojs/article/view/291/325

Similar Items