Utilization of the nutrients in the soluble and insoluble fractions of fungal mycelium by larvae of the stag beetle, Dorcus rectus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)
Larvae of the stag beetle, Dorcus rectus, feed on decaying wood, which they digest with the aid of symbiotic yeasts; however, they can be successfully reared on artificial diets containing only fungal tissue. In this study we tested whether D. rectus larvae can utilize fungal cell walls, which are a...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2013-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201304-0009_Utilization_of_the_nutrients_in_the_soluble_and_insoluble_fractions_of_fungal_mycelium_by_larvae_of_the_stag_be.php |