First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) Primeira observação do uso de alimento alternativo (néctar extrafloral) pelo percevejo assassino Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
Assassin bugs (Reduviidae) are voracious insects that prey on other arthropods. Recent evidences have pointed out that these predators also feed on plant derived substances in rare opportunities. The present study describes the feeding behavior of the reduviid Atopozelus opsimus on extrafloral necta...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262012000400014 |