The functional response types and parameters of 3rd and 4th instar larvae, and adult
females and males of a coccinellid predator, Adalia fasciatopunctata revelierei …

Searching efficiency and handling time are two major components of functional response
and are usually used to evaluate effectiveness of natural enemies. The effect of different …

The comparative prey consumption and searching efficiency of fourth instar grubs of C.
septempunctata and C. transversalis against three aphid species, viz. Rhopalosiphum …

(1) Samples of aphids and predators were taken from ten spring barley and winter wheat
fields between May and September 1972-77.(2) The guts of c. 12 000 predators were …

The effect of three selected plants on the functional response of Adalia bipunctata to different
densities of Myzus persicae was examined in Petri-dish arenas. Logistic regression …

Developmental time and mortality rate of Adalia bipunctata (L.) and Coccinella
septempunctata L.(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were determined when feeding on five aphid …

The effectiveness of parasitoids as biological control agents can be constrained by
insecticide use, not only through direct mortality but also as a result of sublethal effects …

Coccinella septempunctata is a nontarget beneficial arthropod and an important aphid
predator in agricultural crops. In this study, the toxic effects of the neonicotinoid acetamiprid …

The successful use of predators in classical biocontrol programmes needs several
background laboratory investigations, one of which is the evaluation of predator behavioural …

Secondary plant metabolites (allelochemicals) play a major role in plant-insect interactions.
Glucosinolates (GLS) and their degradation products from Brassica species are attractants …