%0 Journal Article
%9 ACL : Articles dans des revues avec comité de lecture répertoriées par l'AERES
%A Hamdi, F.
%A Chadoeuf, J.
%A Chermiti, B.
%A Bonato, Olivier
%T Evidence of cannibalism in Macrolophus pygmaeus, a natural nemy of Whiteflies
%D 2013
%L fdi:010060412
%G ENG
%J Journal of Insect Behavior
%@ 0892-7553
%K Zoophytophagy ; cannibalistic behaviour ; intraspecific predation ; mirid
%M ISI:000320045500012
%N 4
%P 614-621
%R 10.1007/s10905-013-9379-3
%U https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060412
%> https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2013/07/010060412.pdf
%V 26
%W Horizon (IRD)
%X Cannibalism and the effects of host plant, sex, time and food resources on its expression were studied for the zoophagous mirid Macrolophus pygmaeus Wagner (Hemiptera: Miridae). Cannibalistic behaviour was studied by offering 5 conspecific larvae (first instar) to newly emerging adults. Four treatments were studied: without water, with water only, with a host plant (tobacco) and with both a host plant and prey (eggs of Ephestia kuehniella). Cannibalism was observed in all treatments. In the "host plant + eggs of E. kuehniella" treatment, very few individuals displayed cannibalistic behaviour. The proportion of cannibalism was only reduced when eggs of E. kuehniella were offered. Water (free or via a host plant) was very important for both survival and feeding. The cannibalistic behaviour of M. pygmaeus should be taken into account when planning a release strategy in the context of biological control.
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