Physiological benefits of nectar feeding by a predatory beetle

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 661-669

  Lundgren, Jonathan G ^a   Seagraves, Michael P ^a,b  

^a NORTH CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Driscoll Strawberry Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Coccinellidae; Extrafloral nectar; Lady beetle; Nutrient reserves; Reproduction; Sugar feeding; Survival

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DIET; FECUNDITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; LABORATORY METHOD; LEGUME; LIPID; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NECTAR; NECTARIVORY; NUTRIENT USE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SUGAR; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOMEGILLA MACULATA; COLEOPTERA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 80054712526     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01729.x     Document Type: Article

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