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Investigation on effects of climate change on coccinellids as natural enemies of grain aphids
Project
Project code: JKI-SF-08-1220
Contract period: 01.01.2009
- 31.12.2019
Purpose of research: Inventory & Assessment
The effects of elevated temperatures and heat stress on Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) and Asian ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) are investigated within climate chamber and laboratory experiments. Their responses in various life table parameters such as bodyweights, fat body contents, feeding rates and the proteom are measured in cooperation with the Martin Luther Universita Halle.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Protection
- Climate Change