Digestive enzymes and stylet morphology of Deraeocoris nigritulus (Uhler) (Hemiptera: Miridae) reflect adaptations for predatory habits

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 667-671

  Boyd Jr , David W ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deraeocoris nigritulus; Digestive enzymes; Miridae; Predator; Stylet morphology

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DIGESTION; ENZYME; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; PREDATION;

DERAEOCORIS; DERAEOCORIS NIGRITULUS; HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; INSECTA; MIRIDAE; PINUS VIRGINIANA;

EID: 0344514595     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2003)096[0667:DEASMO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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