The influence of female oviposition strategy on sibling cannibalism in the ladybird beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
I hypothesized that sibling cannibalism is one of maternal investment in that a female controls sibling cannibalism. To test the hypothesis, I conducted a laboratory experiment and field observations to investigate sibling cannibalism in relation to cluster size and cluster site in the ladybird beet...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2003-03-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200301-0009_The_influence_of_female_oviposition_strategy_on_sibling_cannibalism_in_the_ladybird_beetle_Harmonia_axyridis_C.php |