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Trends in Acarology, Proceedings of the 12th International Congress
- 1.0354007 - BC 2011 DE eng M - Monography Chapter
Zemek, Rostislav - Socha, Radomír
Habitat selection in the bug Pyrrhocoris apterus: Does it minimize the risk of being parasitized by the ectoparasitic mite Hemipteroseius adleri?
Trends in Acarology, Proceedings of the 12th International Congress. Heidelberg: Springer, 2010 - (Sabelis, M.; Bruin, J.), s. 367-369. ISBN 978-90-481-9836-8
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Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z50070508
Keywords : Hemipteroseius adleri * Pyrrhocoris apterus * insect parasites
Subject RIV: EH - Ecology, Behaviour
The results revealed that the bugs dwelling on linden trees were nearly devoid of parasitic mites (only 5% were parasitized), whereas 29% of those collected on the ground were parasitized. The mean numbers of H. adleri found on the respective groups were clearly different. We conclude that selection of a tree habitat in P. apterus might contribute to reducing the risk of being parasitized by H. adleri.
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