El Aalaoui, M., & Sbaghi, M. 2024a The feeding and foraging behaviour of three ladybird beetles on Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hem.: Pseudococcidae) at different temperatures. Biocontrol Science and Technology https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2024.2351824

Keywords:

  • ecology
  • natural enemies
  • Notes: Information on S. nubilus, S. interruptus, and H. convergens predation on P. solenopsis adult females is lacking. In this study, we investigated the functional response and predation capacity of these three predators under different temperatures. Also, we predicted the optimal temperature for maximum predation. Subsequently, we conducted an analysis to explore interference effects at various predator densities.