Effects of microsporidiosis and food availability on the two-spotted lady beetle, Adalia bipunctata L., and convergent lady beetle, Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville

[Display omitted] •Effects of microsporidiosis and food availability on two coccinellids were determined.•Larval development was significantly delayed for microsporidia-infected beetles.•Infection status along with limited prey caused significant delays for A. bipunctata.•Adult morphometrics were al...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of invertebrate pathology 2019-02, Vol.161, p.7-13
Hauptverfasser:	Steele, T., Bjørnson, S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adalia bipunctata Animals Biological control Biological Control Agents Coleoptera - growth & development Coleoptera - microbiology Feeding Behavior Hippodamia convergens Larva - growth & development Larva - microbiology Microsporidia Microsporidiosis - microbiology Nosema Nosema adaliae Tubulinosema hippodamiae
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