Ground beetles (Carabidae) as seed predators

The consumption and preferences of polyphagous ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) for the seeds of herbaceous plants was determined. The seeds were stuck into plasticine in small tin trays and exposed to beetle predation on surface of the ground. In the laboratory the effect of carabid (species,...

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Main Authors: Alois HONEK, Zdenka MARTINKOVA, Vojtech JAROSIK
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2003-11-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200304-0013_Ground_beetles_Carabidae_as_seed_predators.php