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Larval and adult seed consumption affected by the degree of food specialization in Amara (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
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SYSNO ASEP 0351161 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Larval and adult seed consumption affected by the degree of food specialization in Amara (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Author(s) Klimeš, Petr (BC-A) RID, ORCID
Saska, P. (CZ)Number of authors 2 Source Title Journal of Applied Entomology. - : Wiley - ISSN 0931-2048
Roč. 134, č. 8 (2010), s. 659-666Number of pages 8 s. Language eng - English Country DE - Germany Keywords diet ; feeding habits ; ground beetles Subject RIV EH - Ecology, Behaviour CEZ AV0Z50070508 - ENTU-I, BC-A (2005-2011) UT WOS 000281200900007 DOI 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01463.x Annotation This is the first study in which seed consumption is assessed for all larval instars and adults of ground beetles. Three species of the genus Amara were examined. Larvae of all three instars and adults were fed seeds of the three plant species Stellaria media, Capsella bursa-pastoris and Taraxacum officinale in a laboratory experiment. Generally, larvae showed greater differences in seed consumption and the daily seed consumption by the larvae was comparable or even higher than that by the adults. Results of this study suggest that also larvae may be very important consumers of seed in the field. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2011
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