High Variability in Pre-Oviposition Time Independent of Diet Available at Eclosion: A key Reproductive Trait in the Ladybird Beetle <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Its Native Range

High Variability in Pre-Oviposition Time Independent of Diet Available at Eclosion: A key Reproductive Trait in the Ladybird Beetle <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Its Native Range

While insect predators need high-quality food to reach sexual maturity and reproduce, starvation following adult eclosion may occur when prey are missing in agroecosystems. This study explores whether the type of diet available at eclosion determines the future fecundity of newly emerged adult preda...

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Main Authors: Séverin Hatt, Naoya Osawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
predator
fecundity
fitness
starvation
alternative food
<i>Perilla frutescens</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/5/382

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