Cannibalism among same-aged nymphs of the omnivorous predator Dicyphus errans (Hemiptera: Miridae) is affected by food availability and nymphal density
Cannibalism, the act of eating an individual of the same species has been little studied in omnivorous insect predators. Dicyphus errans (Wolff) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a generalist omnivorous predator that commonly occurs in tomato greenhouses and field crops in the Mediterranean basin. In this wor...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2019-09-01
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Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201901-0033_cannibalism_among_same-aged_nymphs_of_the_omnivorous_predator_dicyphus_errans_hemiptera_miridae_is_affected.php |