Polyphagous predatory rove beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) induce winged: Morphs in the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 153-157

  Balog, Adalbert ^a,b   Mehrparvar, Mohsen ^a,c   Weisser, Wolfgang W ^a,c  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b SAPIENTIA HUNGARIAN UNIVERSITY OF TRANSYLVANIA   (Romania)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acyrthosiphon pisum; Aphid polyphenism; Aphididae; Drusilla canaliculata; Induced defence; Maternal effects; Predator prey interaction; Rove beetles; Staphylinidae; Tachyporus hypnorum

Indexed keywords

APHID; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COLONY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DIET; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL EFFECT; NATURAL ENEMY; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

EID: 84873712004     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2013.021     Document Type: Article

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