Nectarivory by the plant-tissue feeding predator Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur (Heteroptera: Miridae): Nutritional redundancy or nutritional benefit?

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 397-401

  Portillo, Nati ^a   Alomar, Oscar ^b   Wäckers, Felix ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre de Cabrils Barcelona   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conservation biological control; Fecundity; Longevity; Omnivory; Plant provided food

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CARBOHYDRATE; FECUNDITY; FEEDING; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; LEGUME; LONGEVITY; MOTH; NECTARIVORY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OMNIVORY; PARASITOID; POLLEN; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; WHITEFLY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HETEROPTERA; LONGEVITY; MALE; NECTAR; PHYSIOLOGY; VICIA FABA;

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HETEROPTERA; LONGEVITY; MALE; OVIPOSITION; PLANT NECTAR; VICIA FABA;

ALEYRODIDAE; ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; MACROLOPHUS PYGMAEUS; MIRIDAE; TYPHA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 84857782698     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.12.013     Document Type: Article

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