Entomophagous lady beetles often prey on a variety of insects in addition to the Hemiptera
(Sternorrhyncha) for which they are well-known natural enemies. Many species (particularly …

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

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Predation upon lady beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) eggs in the field is most often
instances of egg cannibalism by larvae or adults while the majority of the remaining …

Intraguild predation (IGP) has been increasingly recognized as an important interaction in
ecological systems over the past two decades, and remarkable insights have been gained …

We examined the nature of sibling egg cannibalism behavior and its developmental
consequences in three aphidophagous Coccinellidae that all lay clustered eggs: Cycloneda …

The role of surface chemicals in egg cannibalism and intraguild predation by neonates of
two aphidophagous ladybirds, Propylea dissecta and Coccinella transversalis were …

Drosophila melanogaster larvae are classified as herbivores and known to feed on non-
carnivorous diet under normal conditions. However, when nutritionally challenged these …

The influence of food availability, food quality, size disparity and density on larval
cannibalism in two aphidophagous ladybirds, Propylea dissecta and Coccinella …

Abstract The Chilocorini lady beetles Tenuisvalvae notata (Mulsant) and Cryptolaemus
montrouzieri Mulsant are important biological control agents being able to share their habitat …