Functional Responses of Nephus arcuatus Kapur (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), the Most Important Predator of Spherical Mealybug Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead)
Nephus arcuatus Kapur is an important predator of Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead), in citrus orchards of southwestern Iran. This study examined the feeding efficiency of all stages of N. arcuatus at different densities of N. viridis eggs by estimating their functional responses. First and 2nd instar...
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| Main Authors: | Sara Zarghami, Mohammad Saeed Mossadegh, Farhan Kocheili, Hossein Allahyari, Arash Rasekh |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9417496 |
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