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The quality of aphids as food for generalist predators: implications for natural control of aphids
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Key words. Polyphagous aphidiphages, specialist aphidiphages, true generalist predators, alternative prey, Araneae, Opiliones, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Dictyoptera, Aves
Abstract. The paper reviews existing data on the food quality of cereal aphids for generalist predators. Data are presented for spiders, harvestmen, carabid and staphylinid beetles, cockroaches, ants and one species of bird. All results agree that cereal aphids are low-quality food compared to alternative prey types (in most studies fruit flies). This is associated both with a low consumption capacity for aphids and a low ...
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