Researches on Population Ecology

, Volume 23, Issue 1, pp 94–115 | Cite as

The dynamics of natural populations of a phytophagous lady beetle,Henosepilachna pustulosa (Kôno) under different habitat conditions

I. Comparison of adult population parameters among local populations in relation to habitat stability
  • Takayuki Ohgushi
  • Hiroichi Sawada
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Keywords

Lady Beetle Adult Survival Rate Overwinter Adult Unstable Habitat Population Intensity 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Takayuki Ohgushi
    • 1
  • Hiroichi Sawada
    • 1
  1. 1.Entomological Laboratory, College of AgricultureKyoto UniversityKyotoJapan

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