Acta Entomologica Sinica (1997) 40, 145-150

Yunding Zou, Gaochao Chen, Qinglei Meng, Jiguang Geng and Gongming Wang (1997)
[Searching behavior of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) larvae]
Acta Entomologica Sinica 40 (2), 145-150
Abstract: Searching behavior of the larvae of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) was studied with Nakamuta apparatus (1982), under two illumination conditions. The results show: 1. feeding stimulus can induce a switchover of searching behavior from area-dissipated type to area-concentrated type; 2. the longer the feeding time, the higher the giving-up time (GUT) value; 3. the GUT is determined by the size of prey at the final feeding; 4. light illumination has influence on searching behavior and 5. the degree of starvation has certain influences on GUT.
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(original language: Chinese)

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Harmonia axyridis (predator)