Title

Functional and Numerical Responses of Scymnus Syriacus Marseul (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to the Black Bean Aphid, Aphis Fabae Scopoli (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Under Laboratory Conditions

Journal title

Journal of Plant Protection Research

Yearbook

2011

Volume

vol. 51

Issue

No 4

Authors

Reza Sabaghi ; Hosseini, Reza ; Ahad Sahragard

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Biologiczne i Rolnicze

Publisher

Committee of Plant Protection PAS ; Institute of Plant Protection – National Research Institute

Date

2011

Identifier

DOI: 10.2478/v10045-011-0070-4 ; ISSN 1427-4345 ; eISSN 1899-007X

Source

Journal of Plant Protection Research; 2011; vol. 51; No 4

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