Assessment of the functional response parameters of Coccinella septempunctata to varying densities of Acyrthosiphon pisum

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Summary

Comparison of functional response curves of adult male, female and 4th instar larvae revealed that maximum consumption of prey at all the densities offered was shown by female followed by 4thinstar larvae, manifested that C. septempunctata could be an efficient biocontrol agent of pea aphid, A. pisum.

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2018-12-01
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Coccinella septempunctata, Acyrthosiphon pisum, Functional response, Coccinellidae, Biology

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