Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 3

Biology and consumption capacity of Coccinella septempunctata linnaeus on aphids of three different crops

  • Author:
  • K.S. Panchal, S.S. Shetgar, M.D. Deokar
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 233 to 237

Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur -413 512, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: milinddeokar@gmail.com, jckarkhile@gmail.com

Online published on 21 November, 2013.

Abstract

The studies on biology and consumption capacity of C. septempunctata Linnaeus on the aphids, viz., Uroleucon carthami of safflower, Brevicoryne brassicae of cabbage and Lipaphis erysimi of mustard, showed that growth and development of C. septempunctata was found to be favourable on B. brassicae of cabbage.

Keywords

Biology, Consumption capacity, Coccinella septempunctata, Uroleucon carthami, Brevicoryne brassicae, Lipaphis erysimi.