Species Complex and Temporal Associations between Coccinellids and Aphids in Alfalfa Stands in Spain

Alfalfa is known to be an important reservoir harboring natural enemies. The reduction in insecticide sprayings in recent years has allowed us to study the coccinellid species complex in this crop and the relationship between these predators and aphids. Alfalfa was sampled by sweep-netting throughou...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Roberto Meseguer, Alexandre Levi-Mourao, Xavier Pons
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Subjects:	<i>Acyrthosiphon pisum</i> <i>Therioaphis trifolii</i> <i>Aphis craccivora</i> <i>Coccinella septempunctata</i> <i>Hippodamia variegata</i> population dynamics
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/971