Non-prey foods are an integral component of the diets of most predaceous coccinellids.
Under field conditions, numerous coccinellids consume nectar, honeydew, pollen, fruit …

Coccinellidae function in complex food webs as predators, as consumers of non-prey foods,
and as prey or hosts of natural enemies. Dietary breadth and its implications remain largely …

Feeding on Non-Prey Resources by Natural Enemies Moshe Coll Reports on the
consumption of non-prey food sources, particularly plant materials, by predators and …

Food relationships of Coccinellidae have always been actively studied, largely because of
the economic impact of most coccinellid species. Unfortunately the prey-predator …

Factors were examined that could be responsible for the predominance of Coccinella
septempunctata (C7) in most habitats of the Palaearctic and for its successful invasion of the …

Conservation biological control aims to control pests by promoting wild populations of
natural enemies. One challenge is to attract and retain efficient natural enemies in crop …

由于农业集约化生产引起的非作物生境减少和农业化学品的过量使用减弱了农田生态系统中
害虫天敌的自然控制作用. 合理而有效地利用显花植物可以为害虫天敌提供食物来源和庇护场所 …

Some generalities need to be explained to make the reading of this chapter easier. The
adaptive functions of diapause are:(i) to synchronize the development of active stages with …

This chapter considers ways in which phytophagy by parasitoids and predators may be
studied, particularly with respect to conservation biological control programmes that involve …

Among semi-natural elements in agricultural landscapes, wildflower strips sown at field
margins or within fields represent potential habitats for the natural enemies of insect pests …