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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Feeding responses of adult seven-spotted ladybirds, Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae), to insecticide contaminated prey in laboratory arenas

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Pages 983-994 | Received 26 Sep 2006, Published online: 22 Nov 2007

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