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Demographic histories of three predatory lady beetles reveal complex patterns of diversity and population size change in the United States.
Insect science - 1 Dec 2018
Sethuraman Arun, Janzen Fredric J, Rubio Michael A, Vasquez Yumary, Obrycki John J
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Predatory lady beetles (Coccinellidae) contribute to biological control of agricultural pests, however, multiple species frequently compete for similar resources in the same environment. Numerous studies have examined ecological interactions among the native North American convergent lady beetle (Hippodamia convergens) and two introduced species, the seven-spotted lady beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) and the...
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