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Biocontrol Science and Technology Volume 25, 2015 - Issue 12
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A novel method for assessing the effect of photoperiod and temperature on reproductive biology of the predators Hippodamia variegata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Micromus tasmaniae (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae)

Kris Le MotteeCentral Coast Primary Industries Centre, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Gosford, NSW, AustraliaView further author information
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Leigh J. PilkingtonCentral Coast Primary Industries Centre, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Gosford, NSW, Australia;Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW, AustraliaView further author information
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Lorraine J. SpohrCentral Coast Primary Industries Centre, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Gosford, NSW, Australia;School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, AustraliaView further author information
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Geoff M. GurrGraham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW, Australia;Institute for Applied Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1506-1509 | Received 19 Oct 2014, Accepted 04 Jun 2015, Published online: 29 Sep 2015

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