A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Local outbreaks of Operophtera brumata and Operophtera fagata cannot be explained by low vulnerability to pupal predation
Authors: Heisswolf A, Käär M, Klemola T, Ruohomäki K
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
Publication year: 2010
Journal: Agricultural and Forest Entomology
Journal name in source: AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST ENTOMOLOGY
Journal acronym: AGR FOREST ENTOMOL
Number in series: 1
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
First page : 81
Last page: 87
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 1461-9555
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2009.00455.x(external)
Abstract
Overall, pupal predation was even higher in winter and northern winter moths than in autumnal moths. Differences in larval predation and parasitism, as well as in the reproductive capacities of the species, might be other candidates.
Overall, pupal predation was even higher in winter and northern winter moths than in autumnal moths. Differences in larval predation and parasitism, as well as in the reproductive capacities of the species, might be other candidates.