Pollen Feeding Reduces Predation of Northern Corn Rootworm Eggs (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, <i>Diabrotica barberi</i>) by a Soil-Dwelling Mite (Acari: Laelapidae: <i>Stratiolaelaps</i> <i>scimitus</i>)

Pollen Feeding Reduces Predation of Northern Corn Rootworm Eggs (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, <i>Diabrotica barberi</i>) by a Soil-Dwelling Mite (Acari: Laelapidae: <i>Stratiolaelaps</i> <i>scimitus</i>)

Landscape diversification with flowering plants can benefit pollinators and natural enemies, although insect pests can also use floral resources for nutrition and chemoprotection. Corn rootworms (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, <i>Diabrotica</i> spp.) are major pests of corn (<i>Zea may...

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Main Authors: Deirdre A. Prischmann-Voldseth, Stephanie J. Swenson, Robert Brenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
sunflower
<i>Helianthus</i>
pollenivory
oophagy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/979

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