Sphaerophoria rueppelli adults change their foraging behavior after mating but maintain the same preferences to flower traits
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DOI: 10.1007/s10526-019-09928-2
Abstract: Hoverflies can play an important role in aphid biological control. Adult hoverflies depend on pollen and nectar to survive. Therefore the placement of flower resources in agroecosystems is a common method to enhance the populations… read more here.
Keywords: flower traits; insects; sphaerophoria rueppelli; foraging behavior ... See more keywords