Preference of the aphidophagous ladybird Propylea dissecta for two species of aphids reared on toxic host plants
We investigated prey preference of adult male and female Propylea dissecta (Mulsant) when fed on the aphids, Aphis craccivora and Lipaphis erysimi, which sequester toxic allelochemicals from their host plants. Both the male and female adults of P. dissecta prefer to consume L. erysimi in most mixed...
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| Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2017-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Environmental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://ejes.cz/index.php/ejes/article/view/306 |