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Browsing by Subject "Ladybugs -- Parasites"
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2008)A microsporidium from H. convergens was transmitted horizontally to three non-target coccinellids (Adalia bipunctata L., Coccinella septempunctata L. and Harmonia axyridis Pallas) under laboratory ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)Lady beetles play an important role in the regulation of aphids and other soft-bodied insects in nature. A noticeable decline in lady beetle populations in North America in recent years has become a significant cause for ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2006)Convergent lady beetles, Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville, are often used for aphid control in agriculture and in home gardens. Beetles are collected from overwintering sites in California and are customarily released ...
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Microsporidia-host interactions in beneficial lady beetles : factors that influence chronic disease (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-04-27)Lady beetles produce species-specific defensive compounds (alkaloids) that are toxic to some predators and deters others with their foul taste. Some lady beetle alkaloids, such as harmonine from Harmonia axyridis, ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2013)Two undescribed microsporidia were found in insects that are commercially available for biological control: one from field-collected Adaliae bipunctata and another from Chrysoperla carnea purchased from a commercial ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2009)An unidentified microsporidium was found in adult Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville that were obtained from a commercial insectary for aphid biological control. Ultrastructure of the microsporidium was examined by ...
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