The feeding and foraging behaviour of three ladybird beetles on Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hem.: Pseudococcidae) at different temperatures
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DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2024.2351824
Abstract: ABSTRACT Ladybird beetles Scymnus nubilus Mulsant, Scymnus interruptus (Goeze), and Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Méneville are key contributors to biological control of some pests including Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley. This study explores their feeding preferences, functional response, and… read more here.
Keywords: ladybird beetles; solenopsis; phenacoccus solenopsis; functional response ... See more keywords
Horizontally acquired antibacterial genes associated with adaptive radiation of ladybird beetles
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DOI: 10.1186/s12915-020-00945-7
Abstract: Background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) has been documented in many herbivorous insects, conferring the ability to digest plant material and promoting their remarkable ecological diversification. Previous reports suggest HGT of antibacterial enzymes may have contributed… read more here.
Keywords: insects; antibacterial genes; cwh; role ... See more keywords
Diet and chemical defence in ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
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DOI: 10.14411/eje.2022.037
Abstract: . In this paper, I review the effects of the diet of ladybirds on chemical defence in this group of beetles. The tendency to re fl ex bleed and the diversity of autogenously produced alkaloids… read more here.
Keywords: diet chemical; defence; chemical defence; ladybird beetles ... See more keywords
Allelochemical Interactions in the Trophic System «Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata Motschulsky—Solanum tuberosum Linneus»
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DOI: 10.3390/insects14050459
Abstract: Simple Summary The issues of relationships in the system “Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata—potato plant” have not yet been studied. The highest level of stress was demonstrated by larvae feeding on the potato varieties Belmonda, Queen Anne, Lilly,… read more here.
Keywords: potato ladybird; stress; potato; level ... See more keywords