The use of volatile cues in recognition of kin eggs by predatory mites

Several animal species are known to distinguish between their own eggs and eggs of unrelated conspecifics. However, the cues involved in this discrimination are often unknown. These cues were studied using the predatory mite Gynaeseius liturivorus Ehara. Adult females of these predatory mites ovipos...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecological entomology 2020-10, Vol.45 (5), p.1220-1223
Hauptverfasser:	Saitoh, Fumiaki, Janssen, Arne, Choh, Yasuyuki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal species Cannibalism Conspecifics egg clusters Eggs Females kin recognition Mites Offspring Oviposition oviposition preference predatory mites Recognition Volatiles
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