Ambulatory responses of Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera:Derodontidae), a hemlock woolly adelgid predator, to odors from prey, host foliage, and feeding conspecifics

Authors

  • Arielle L. Arsenault University of Vermont
  • Albert E. Mayfield USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Asheville NC
  • Kimberly Wallin University of Vermont and USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Keywords:

Coleoptera, conspecifics, hemlock woolly adelgid

Abstract

Because this is a scientific note, no abstract is submitted.

Author Biographies

Arielle L. Arsenault, University of Vermont

Rubenstein School of Natural Resources

Kimberly Wallin, University of Vermont and USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Research Associate Professor

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2016-02-25