Differences in the predatory behaviour of male and female ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae)
We investigated the response of males and females of ladybirds to different densities of aphids. This was studied using Coccinella septempunctata as the predator and Rhopalosiphum padi as the prey. Interactions between this ladybird and prey were observed on barley (Hordeum vulgare). We established...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2012-09-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Environmental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ejes.cz/index.php/ejes/article/view/79 |