Adaptation of Defensive Strategies by the Pea Aphid Mediates Predation Risk from the Predatory Lady Beetle
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DOI: 10.1007/s10886-017-0908-y
Abstract: Within a species, individual animals adopt various defensive strategies to resist natural enemies, but the defensive strategies that are adopted in response to variations in predation risk are poorly understood. Here, we assessed consecutive foraging… read more here.
Keywords: defensive strategies; predation risk; strategies pea; lady beetle ... See more keywords
Factitious prey and artificial diets for predatory lady beetles: current situation, obstacles, and approaches for improvement: a review
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DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2017.1324112
Abstract: ABSTRACT Predatory lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are important natural enemies of many pests in crop ecosystems throughout the world. Although several species are currently mass-reared and sold by biocontrol companies, there is an urgent need… read more here.
Keywords: artificial diets; lady beetles; review; predatory lady ... See more keywords