Parental exposure to heat waves improves offspring reproductive investment in Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), but not in its predator, Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Abstract The more frequent and intense occurrence of heat waves is a challenge for arthropods because their unpredictable incidence requires fast adaptations by the exposed individuals. Phenotypic plasticity within and across generations might be a solution to cope with the detrimental effects of he...

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Main Authors: Thomas Tscholl, Gösta Nachman, Bernhard Spangl, Ida Scalmani, Andreas Walzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-11-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10748