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Species of beetle
Propylea dissecta , is a species of
lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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This robust beetle is about 5 to 6 mm in length. Elytra reddish orange in color with black central line. Adults show polymorphism with several intermediate and pale forms.
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Sexual maturity of male and female ladybirds is about 7 and 9 days respectively. Adult males are more willing to mate with females irrespective of age. Mating duration is longest amongst older adults where 30 day-old males and 20 day-old females can be found.
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[5] Chemical signals as well as visual and tactile cues initiate male attraction toward females. Mating lasted longest about 275 minutes when it occurred between unmated individuals.
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It is a voracious predator on several aphids such as
Aphis gossypii ,
Aphis craccivora ,
Lipaphis erysimi ,
Uroleucon compositae ,
Brevicoryne brassicae ,
Rhopalosiphum maidis and
Myzus persicae .
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doi :
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PMID
16370110 .
S2CID
43314556 . Retrieved 2021-09-08 .
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"The influence of age on reproductive performance of the predatory ladybird beetle, Propylea dissecta" . Journal of Insect Science . 4 : 22.
doi :
10.1093/jis/4.1.22 .
PMC
528882 .
PMID
15864355 . Retrieved 2021-09-08 .
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doi :
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S2CID
85045032 . Retrieved 2021-09-08 .
^ Omkar; Ahmad, Pervez (2005).
"Mating behavior of an aphidophagous ladybird beetle, Propylea dissecta (Mulsant)" . Insect Science . 12 : 37–44.
doi :
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S2CID
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^ Pervez, Ahmad; S, Omkar (2004-06-01).
"Prey-Dependent Life Attributes of an Aphidophagous Ladybird Beetle, Propylea dissecta (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" . Biocontrol Science and Technology . 14 (4): 385–396.
doi :
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S2CID
84745216 . Retrieved 2021-09-08 .
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doi :
10.1016/B978-0-12-803265-7.00009-9 .
ISBN
978-0-12-803265-7 .
^ Boopathi, Thangavel; Singh, Soibam Basanta; Dutta, Sudip Kumar; Dayal, Vishambhar; Singh, Akoijam Ratankumar; Chowdhury, Samik; Ramakrishna, Yerraboina; Shakuntala, Ingudam; Lalhruaipuii, Khawlhring (2019-10-15).
"Biology, Predatory Potential, Life Table, and Field Evaluation of Propylea dissecta (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Against Lipaphis erysimi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Broccoli" . Journal of Economic Entomology . 113 (1): 88–97.
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