Ladybird Beetles: As Bio Security Force

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. General Morphological Characters of Ladybird Beetle. 3. Life Cycle of Coccinellids. 4. Mating and Reproduction. 5. Classification and Ladybird Species Distribution in South and East Asia. 6. Nature of Ladybird Beetle. 7. Semiochemicals and Ladybird Beetles. 8. Prey Specificity of Coccinellids. 9. Ladybird Beetles in Predatory Guilds. 10. Important Coccinellid Predators in different Ecosystems. 11. Ladybird Beetle as a Biocontrol Agent. 12. Conservation of Ladybird Beetles. 13. Mass Culturing of Ladybird Beetles. 14. Enemies of Ladybird Beetles. 15. Authors Identified Coccinellids in India. References. Index. Colour Plate. This book deals with the significance of predatory coccinellids in pest control. It consist morphology, life cycle, taxonomy and distribution, mating and reproduction, communication, prey specificity, predatory guilds, conservation techniques, mass culturing and natural enemies of coccinellids. This book will be useful for students, teachers and farmers.…