Preferences of the Predator Xylocoris Flavipes (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) for Species and Instars of Stored-Product Insects
Abstract
Early and late-instar nymphs and adult Xylocoris flavipes (Reuter) were exposed simultaneously to early or late-instar larvae of the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hubner); the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst); the sawtoothed grain beetle, Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.); and the cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (F.). Xylocoris flavipes preyed on early and late instars of all species, but the numbers killed depended partly on the size of the prey and possibly other factors.Downloads
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