Pollen preference of the Chrysoperla species (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) occurring in the crop environment in western France

Title:

Pollen preference of the Chrysoperla species (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) occurring in the crop environment in western France

Creator:

Villenave, Johanna, Deutsch, Bruna, Lodé, Thierry, and Rat-Morris, Elizabeth

Identifier:

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Subject:

Neuroptera, Chrysopidae, common green lacewing, conservation biological control, Chrysoperla, oesophageal diverticulum contents, pollen, preference, attractive plants, western France, and crop environment

Type:

article, model:article, and TEXT

Description:

Two species of the Chrysoperla carnea complex: Ch. carnea sensu Henry and Ch. lucasina, occur in the crop environment in western France. Within the framework of a conservation biological control program for protected seed crops, the pollen consumption of these common green lacewings was investigated. The diverticulum contents of collected specimens were analysed to determine their food preference. Ch. carnea sensu Henry and Ch. lucasina are opportunistic feeders, which are attracted to large patches of flowering plants. The establishment of monitoring an attractive environment for these predators is discussed.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
policy:public

Source:

European Journal of Entomology | 2006 Volume:103 | Number:4

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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