Sentences with phrase «ladybug species»

The researchers measured toxicity using a biological assay and found that five common ladybug species each have different levels of toxic defense.

The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that the more conspicuous and colorful the ladybug species, the less likely it is to be attacked by birds.

Not exact matches

Wu and his colleagues determined that reduced spraying resulted in less collateral damage to other insect species, particularly beneficial predators like spiders, ladybugs, and lacewings.

To learn how one species of ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata) achieves such efficient packing, scientists needed to see under the...

There are more species of ladybugs than mammals, of longhorn beetles than birds, of weevils than fish.

Understanding the composition of the ladybug population, says Losey, may lead to better crop management and conservation of native species down the road.

During the past two decades, native species, particularly the nine - spotted ladybug (Coccinella novemnotata) and the two - spotted (Adalia bipunctata) ladybugs, have been disappearing and may be on the brink of extinction.

After careful trials, the first ever recorded introduction into Galapagos of a species for the purpose of biological control took place when the Australian ladybug Rodolia cardinalis was released to combat the scale insect.