Density-Dependent Effects of Amphibian Prey on the Growth and Survival of an Endangered Giant Water Bug
Amphibian predator–insect prey relationships are common in terrestrial habitats, but amphibian larvae are preyed upon by a variety of aquatic hemipterans in aquatic habitats. This paper suggests that the survival of the nymphs of the endangered aquatic hemipteran Kirkaldyia (=Lethocerus) deyrolli (B...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-09-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/2/4/435/ |