Coexistence of zoophytophagous and phytozoophagous strategies linked to genotypic diet specialization in plant bug.

Zoophytophagous predators can substitute zoophagy for phytophagy to complete their development and reproduction. In such predators, variation in feeding behaviour is observed both across and within populations. This may be caused by genetic variation in diet specialization, some genotypes specializi...

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Main Authors: François Dumont, Eric Lucas, Denis Réale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5417481?pdf=render