First weekly vegetable update of 2021!
Natalie Hoidal, Extension Educator, provides weekly updates on observations in area fields. Read the entire article on the Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable News site.
Lady Beetle Key References
- Banks, C.J. 1955. An ecological study of Coccinellidae (Col.) associated with Aphis fabae Scop. on Vicia faba. Bull. Entomol. Res. 46:561-587.
- Banks, C.J. 1956. The distribution of coccinellid egg batches and larvae in relation to numbers of Aphis fabae Scop. on Vicia faba. Bull. Entomol. Res. 47:47-56.
- Carter, M.C. and A.F.G. Dixon. 1982. Habitat quality and the foraging behavior of coccinellid larvae. J. Anim. Ecol. 51:865-878.
- Conrad, M. 1959.
Hippodamia tredecimpunctata
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Hippodamia convergens
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Cycloneda munda
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Coleomegilla maculata
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