Effects of Medicago sativa L. and Vicia faba L. on Nutritional Suitability of Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) for Coleomegilla maculata (Degeer) and Hippodamia convergens Guerin-Meneville
Abstract
The first chapter of this thesis is a literature review focusing on the suitability ofprey, tritrophic interactions and the predatory insects Coleomegilla maculata and Hippodamia convergens. Also included is the b-iology ofthe herbivore Acyrthosiphon pisum as well as a detailed description ofthe lipid composition of this aphid when reared on Medicago sativa and Vicia faba. Subsequent chapters are formal manuscripts ofthe research I conducted during my M.S. program and are written in compliance with the publication policies and guidelines for manuscript preparation with the Entomological Society of America.
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