Abstract:We investigated the influence of density-dependent aphid consumption on the body-weight of adult male and female ladybirds, Coccinella transversalis Fabricius when fed on aphid, Hysteroneura setariae (Thomas). This density-dependent prey consumption in terms of functional response seems to modulate the body-weight of adult ladybirds, which has a direct implication on the fate of aphid biocontrol. Hence, adult male and female ladybirds were fed on aphids at varying densities (10 to 200 aphids) and the magnitude… Show more
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