High Variability in Pre-Oviposition Time Independent of Diet Available at Eclosion: A key Reproductive Trait in the Ladybird Beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Its Native Range

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Insect predators need high-quality food to reach sexual maturity and reproduce. Nonetheless, just emerged adults may face starvation when prey are missing, notably in agroecosystems. This study conducted in laboratory conditions explores whether the type of diet (flower food, prey fo...

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Autores principales: Hatt, Séverin, Osawa, Naoya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8146805/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33922999
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects12050382

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8146805/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33922999
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects12050382

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