The two types of ladybugs can be considered as two different races of the same species with reduced genetic divergence.doi:10.1007/s10886-023-01406-5Redjdal, AhceneSahnoune, MohamedMoali, AissaDe Biseau, Jean-ChristopheSpringer USJournal of Chemical Ecology: Official Journal of the International ...
behavioural responses of the ladybugs.EAG dose-responses suggest that L.axyridis (Pallas) var.spectabilis Faldermaenn is a little more sensitive to semiochemicals than L.axyridis (Pallas) ab.conspicua Faldermaenn,probably for there are chemical sensors on the antennae of the former than the ...
LADYBUGSPREDATIONANIMAL psychologyPOLLENANIMAL feeding behaviorPOLLINARIAMixed diets of prey and plant-provided foods, such as pollen, have been shown to benefit a wide range of arthropods. However, diet shifting between these two very different food sources remains poorly understood. We hypothesized ...