Semiochemical footprints of the predaceous coccinellid beetle,Menochilus sexmaculatus,deter Zygogramma bicolorata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from feeding on Parthenium |
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| Authors: | Arvind Kumar Patel Vipin Singh Priya Patel Dinesh Kumar |
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| Institution: | Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India |
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| Abstract: | Present study assessed if semiochemical cues left by an aphidophagous beetle, M. sexmaculatus influenced foraging behaviour of a phytophagous beetle, Z. bicolorata on noxious weed, P. hysterophorus. The lower predation attributes of Z. bicolorata in presence of M. sexmaculatus semiochemical footprints confirms they interfere with weed biological control. |
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| Keywords: | Semiochemicals Chrysomelidae Coccinellidae Aphids Parthenium |
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