Natural aphidophages in agrocenoses of dendrological collections of the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden-Institute
Svetlana Viktorovna Litvinova, Natalya S. Rak
Abstract
For the first time on the territory of the Polar-Alpine Botanical Garden in the agrocenoses of dendrological collections, natural aphidophages were discovered, identified and described — Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) — 7 species, Aphidiidae (Hymenoptera) — 3 species, Aphelinidae — 1 species, Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) — 1 species. Analysis of trophic relationships allowed us to determine the food specialization of natural entomophage
Topics & Concepts
CecidomyiidaeAphelinidaeBotanical gardenNatural parkEcologyCoccinellidaeBiodiversityBiologyHymenopteraGeographyGallPredationParasitoidPredatorInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlForest Insect Ecology and ManagementInsect behavior and control techniques