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| Tulli,María C; Carmona,Dora M; López,Alicia N; Manetti,Pablo L; Vincini,Ana M; Cendoya,Gabriela. |
| The grey field slug Deroceras reticulatum has become a pest in no tillage sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) crops in the southeast of Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) are an important component of the arthropod community in agricultural systems and have the potential to reduce pest populations. We tested the predation capacity of the carabid beetle Scarites anthracinus on Deroceras reticulatum individuals of different body mass (10, 20 and 30 mg) and on their eggs, in a controlled laboratory no-choice assay. We also tested its preference for juvenile slugs and the similarly-sized pillbugs (Armadillidium vulgare), under choice conditions. This beetle preyed upon both eggs and juvenile... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Carabid beetles; Grey field slug; Armadillidium vulgare; Food preference. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1667-782X2009000100005 |
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