Nutritional Benefits of Cannibalism for the Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) When Prey Quality is Poor
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- 1 December 2000
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Environmental Entomology
- Vol. 29 (6) , 1173-1179
Abstract
Cannibalism, a widespread phenomenon in nature, can both reduce competitors and introduce a high-quality food into the cannibal’s diet. We investigatKeywords
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