Electrophoretic analysis of the prey spectrum of Teretrius nigrescens (Lewis) (Col., Histeridae), a predator of Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Col., Bostrichidae), in Mexico, Honduras, and Benin

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 360-368

  Camara, M ^a   Borgemeister, C ^b,c   Markham, R H ^b   Poehling, H M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^c LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrophoresis; Gut content analysis; Prey analysis; Prostephanus truncatus; Teretrius nigrescens

Indexed keywords

PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

BOSTRICHIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HISTERIDAE; PROSTEPHANUS TRUNCATUS; SITOPHILUS; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; TERETRIUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0038268472     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2003.00772.x     Document Type: Article

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