Assessment of patch quality by aphidophagous ladybirds: laboratory study on the minimum density of aphids required for oviposition
Many studies indicate that there is a density of aphids below which ladybirds are unlikely to lay eggs. This is adaptive as theory indicates that a certain minimum population density of aphids is required if hatchling larvae are to survive. The responses of gravid females of the two spot ladybird, A...
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| Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2011-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Environmental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ejes.cz/index.php/ejes/article/view/36 |