Lima, M.S. de, Pontes, W.J.T., Guzzo, E.C., Monteiro, B.d.S., & Barros, R. 2025 Honey and pollen on the reproductive performance of predatory ladybugs: a case study on Tenuisvalvae notata (Mulsant, 1850) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Keywords:

  • ecology
  • natural enemies
  • Notes: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary supplementation on the biological performance of T. notata females, testing the hypothesis that supplementary food should optimize the biological parameters of this species when compared to individuals exclusively fed on their essential food, the mealybug Ferrisia dasylirii, under laboratory conditions. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-025-01653-x