Differences in the predatory behaviour of male and female ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae)

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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Main Authors: Jan Šipoš, Emma Kvastegård, Kwabena Owusu Baffoe, Kawshar Sharmin, Robert Glinwood, Pavel Kindlmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 2012-09-01
Series:European Journal of Environmental Sciences
Subjects:
Coccinella septempunctata
functional response
foraging
aphids
Online Access:http://ejes.cz/index.php/ejes/article/view/79

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