Pollen did not provide suitable nutrients for ovary development in a ladybird Brumoides foudrasii (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

• Main Authors: Mauricio Silva de Lima (Author), Wendel José Teles Pontes (Author), Rafaella de Lucena Nóbrega (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Universidade Estadual de Alagoas, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Coccinellids can exploit a wide variety of foods and other sources of nutrients to supplement their diet. The use of these secondary sources of food, is called an alternative diet. Some species are able to maintain their development and reproduction by feeding exclusively on an alternative diet, whi...