Prey-Mediated Effects of Drought on the Consumption Rates of Coccinellid Predators of Elatobium abietinum

Prey-Mediated Effects of Drought on the Consumption Rates of Coccinellid Predators of Elatobium abietinum

Climate change in the UK is predicted to cause an increase in summer drought events. Elatobium abietinum is an important pest of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis), causing defoliation of trees, and is predicted to become more abundant in response to climatic change, reducing spruce productivity. Popul...

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Main Authors: Jennifer A. Banfield-Zanin, Simon R. Leather
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Elatobium abietinum
Picea sitchensis
Aphidecta obliterata
Adalia bipunctata
drought stress
consumption rate
climate change
biological control
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/7/4/49

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