First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)

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Autor(a) principal: Guillermo-Ferreira,Rhainer
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Cardoso-Leite,Ricardo, Gandolfo,Rafael
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista brasileira de entomologia (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262012000400014
Resumo: Assassin bugs (Reduviidae) are voracious insects that prey on other arthropods. Recent evidences have pointed out that these predators also feed on plant derived substances in rare opportunities. The present study describes the feeding behavior of the reduviid Atopozelus opsimus on extrafloral nectaries of Inga vera (Fabaceae) in a Neotropical savanna area. It was investigated if the insects feed more frequently of extrafloral nectar or prey, and if individuals of different stages of development vary according to feeding behavior. Notably, the results suggest that the diet of all instars and adults consist mainly of extrafloral nectar (N = 1013), in detriment of captured prey ingestion (N = 18). Also, there was no variation on feeding behavior and life stage.
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spelling First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)ForagingHeteropteraherbivoryLeguminosaepredatorAssassin bugs (Reduviidae) are voracious insects that prey on other arthropods. Recent evidences have pointed out that these predators also feed on plant derived substances in rare opportunities. The present study describes the feeding behavior of the reduviid Atopozelus opsimus on extrafloral nectaries of Inga vera (Fabaceae) in a Neotropical savanna area. It was investigated if the insects feed more frequently of extrafloral nectar or prey, and if individuals of different stages of development vary according to feeding behavior. Notably, the results suggest that the diet of all instars and adults consist mainly of extrafloral nectar (N = 1013), in detriment of captured prey ingestion (N = 18). Also, there was no variation on feeding behavior and life stage.Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia2012-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262012000400014Revista Brasileira de Entomologia v.56 n.4 2012reponame:Revista brasileira de entomologia (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia (SBE)instacron:SBE10.1590/S0085-56262012000400014info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessGuillermo-Ferreira,RhainerCardoso-Leite,RicardoGandolfo,Rafaeleng2013-01-23T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0085-56262012000400014Revistahttp://www.rbentomologia.com/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||sbe@ufpr.br1806-96650085-5626opendoar:2013-01-23T00:00Revista brasileira de entomologia (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira De Entomologia (SBE)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
title First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
spellingShingle First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
Guillermo-Ferreira,Rhainer
Foraging
Heteroptera
herbivory
Leguminosae
predator
title_short First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
title_full First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
title_fullStr First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
title_full_unstemmed First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
title_sort First observation of alternative food usage (extrafloral nectar) by the assassin bug Atopozelus opsimus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae)
author Guillermo-Ferreira,Rhainer
author_facet Guillermo-Ferreira,Rhainer
Cardoso-Leite,Ricardo
Gandolfo,Rafael
author_role author
author2 Cardoso-Leite,Ricardo
Gandolfo,Rafael
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Guillermo-Ferreira,Rhainer
Cardoso-Leite,Ricardo
Gandolfo,Rafael
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Foraging
Heteroptera
herbivory
Leguminosae
predator
topic Foraging
Heteroptera
herbivory
Leguminosae
predator
description Assassin bugs (Reduviidae) are voracious insects that prey on other arthropods. Recent evidences have pointed out that these predators also feed on plant derived substances in rare opportunities. The present study describes the feeding behavior of the reduviid Atopozelus opsimus on extrafloral nectaries of Inga vera (Fabaceae) in a Neotropical savanna area. It was investigated if the insects feed more frequently of extrafloral nectar or prey, and if individuals of different stages of development vary according to feeding behavior. Notably, the results suggest that the diet of all instars and adults consist mainly of extrafloral nectar (N = 1013), in detriment of captured prey ingestion (N = 18). Also, there was no variation on feeding behavior and life stage.
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