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Do more food choices lead to bad decisions? A case study in predacious ladybird beetle, Propylea dissecta.

This study investigates whether varied food choices affect mating and reproductive success in ladybird beetles, finding that dietary history significantly influences reproductive parameters but not food preference.

Effect of victim relatedness on cannibalistic behaviour of ladybird beetle, Menochilus sexmaculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

This study examines how victim relatedness affects cannibalistic behavior in different life stages of the ladybird beetle Menochilus sexmaculatus, finding stage-specific variations in cannibalism rates and kin recognition.

Limb regeneration modulates reproductive attributes in ladybirds: A case study in Propylea dissecta and Coccinella septempunctata

This study shows that limb regeneration in ladybirds affects mating behavior, copulation duration, and fecundity, regardless of body size.