TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ferrer, A.
AU  - Dixon, A.F.
AU  - Gibernau, M.
AU  - Hemptinne, J.L.
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Ovarian dynamics and specialisation in ladybirds
T2  - Ecol. Entomol.
JO  - Ecological Entomology
SP  - 100
EP  - 103
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
PB  - WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
KW  - Ladybird beetles
KW  - oocyte resorption
KW  - ovarian dynamics
KW  - specialisation
N2  - 2. This hypothesis was tested by comparing a generalist and a specialist ladybird species belonging to the same genus. 3. A resorption index was calculated for females of both species subjected to several starvation regimes. This index indicated that over a period of fasting of 3 days, the intensity of resorption was greater in the generalist than the specialist. When food was again supplied, oogenesis resumed and within 1 day was faster in the generalist than in the specialist. 4. As predicted, the resorption of oocytes and replenishment occurred faster in the generalist than in the specialist species. This is the first time, to our knowledge, that the speed and intensity of the ovarian dynamics of a predatory insect have been linked to its way of life.
SN  - 0307-6946
N1  - ISI:000273454300013
ID  - Ferrer_etal2010
ER  -