Lin, Q.-J., Ruan, G.-G., Tang, M.-J., Guo, X.-J., Yang, M.-X.-Y., Wang, X.M., & Chen, X.-S. 2025 Functional response, interference, and predation efficiency of Diomus guilavoguii (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Insects 16: 971

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biological control

ecology

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natural enemies

Notes: To develop an effective and environmentally friendly management strategy against P. marginatus, this study aims to evaluate the predation rate, functional response, search effect, and mutual interference of D. guilavoguiiwhen preying on P. marginatus. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16090971

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