The biology and ecology of parasitoid wasps of predatory arthropods

M Fei, R Gols, JA Harvey - Annual review of entomology, 2023‏ - annualreviews.org
Parasitoid wasps are important components of insect food chains and have played a central
role in biological control programs for over a century. Although the vast majority of …

Nutritional aspects of non-prey foods in the life histories of predaceous Coccinellidae

JG Lundgren - Biological Control, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Non-prey foods are an integral component of the diets of most predaceous coccinellids.
Under field conditions, numerous coccinellids consume nectar, honeydew, pollen, fruit …

The beetle tree of life reveals that C oleoptera survived end‐P ermian mass extinction to diversify during the C retaceous terrestrial revolution

DD Mckenna, AL Wild, K Kanda… - Systematic …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Here we present a phylogeny of beetles (I nsecta: C oleoptera) based on DNA sequence
data from eight nuclear genes, including six single‐copy nuclear protein‐coding genes, for …

Phylogeny and classification of C ucujoidea and the recognition of a new superfamily C occinelloidea (C oleoptera: C ucujiformia)

JA Robertson, A Ślipiński, M Moulton… - Systematic …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
A large‐scale phylogenetic study is presented for C ucujoidea (C oleoptera), a diverse
superfamily of beetles that historically has been taxonomically difficult. This study is the most …

[كتاب][B] Australian beetles volume 1: morphology, classification and keys

J Lawrence, A Slipinski - 2013‏ - books.google.com
This three-volume series represents a comprehensive treatment of the beetles of Australia, a
relatively under-studied fauna that includes many unusual and unique lineages found …

Food relationships

I Hodek, A Honěk, I Hodek - Ecology of coccinellidae, 1996‏ - Springer
Food relationships of Coccinellidae have always been actively studied, largely because of
the economic impact of most coccinellid species. Unfortunately the prey-predator …

Convergent resistance to GABA receptor neurotoxins through plant–insect coevolution

L Guo, X Qiao, D Haji, T Zhou, Z Liu… - Nature Ecology & …, 2023‏ - nature.com
The molecular mechanisms of coevolution between plants and insects remain elusive.
GABA receptors are targets of many neurotoxic terpenoids, which represent the most diverse …

Phylogeny, classification and evolution of ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) based on simultaneous analysis of molecular and morphological data

AE Seago, JA Giorgi, J Li, A Ślipiński - Molecular Phylogenetics and …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Ladybird beetles (family Coccinellidae) are a species-rich, ecologically diverse group of
substantial agricultural significance, yet have been consistently problematic to classify, with …

New insights into the phylogeny and evolution of lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by extensive sampling of genes and species

LH Che, P Zhang, SH Deng, HE Escalona… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Ladybirds (family Coccinellidae) are one of the most diverse groups of beetles and globally
comprise over 6000 species. Despite their scientific and economic significance, the …

Coccinellidae as predators of mites: Stethorini in biological control

DJ Biddinger, DC Weber, LA Hull - Biological Control, 2009‏ - Elsevier
The Stethorini are unique among the Coccinellidae in specializing on mites (principally
Tetranychidae) as prey. Consisting of 90 species in two genera, Stethorus and …