Iranian seedless barberry or zereshk (Berberis integerrima 'Bidaneh', Berberidaceae) has
long been cultivated for its fruit in South Khorasan, Iran. There are more than 11,000 ha …

Food relationships of Coccinellidae have always been actively studied, largely because of
the economic impact of most coccinellid species. Unfortunately the prey-predator …

The life histories and predation rates of the ladybird beetle Harmonia dimidiata (F.) were
compared among beetles kept at 15, 20, and 25° C. The beetles were fed on Aphis gossypii …

Adalia bipunctata (Linnaeus) is a generalist aphidophagous ladybird having a wide prey
range. It exhibits complex polymorphism. We reviewed the information on its general …

As part of an environmental risk assessment study of exotic natural enemies used in
inundative biological control, life‐history characteristics of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) …

Summary 1 There are very few studies on prey specialization in predatory insects. Of the
prey that the larvae of the generalist ladybird beetle Adalia bipunctata regularly feed on in …

Habitat studies, ie the study of where coccinellids live, are carried out in various ways. Some
scientists record only the presence, others determine also the abundance while still others …

Empirical protocols for assessing the suitability of prey for aphidophagous coccinellids are
examined and a modified scheme of categorization is presented. It is argued that prey …

The prediction of impact ofcoccinellids in an aphid infested crop dependson the food
specificity of the predator. Theresponse towards thirteen species of aphids (Sternorrhyncha …

Six aphid species, viz. Aphis craccivora, Aphis gossypii, Aphis nerii, Myzus persicae,
Lipaphis erysimi and Uroleucon compositae were provided as prey to the feeding stages of …