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Effects of pollen, sugars and honeydew on lifespan and nutrient levels of Episyrphus balteatus

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dc.contributor.authorPinheiro, Lara Alina
dc.contributor.authorTorres, L.
dc.contributor.authorRaimundo, João
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Sónia A.P.
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T16:05:01Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-05T09:18:51Z
dc.date.available2018-01-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T16:05:01Z
dc.date.available2018-03-05T09:18:51Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractHoverflies require pollen, nectar and honeydew during their adult stage, but little is known about the suitability and nutrient provision of each of those resources. Thus, in this study we assessed the effect of different types of food, such as carbohydrates (glucose, fructose, sucrose and honey), pollen, a mixture of honey and pollen, and honeydew on longevity and nutrient levels of Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer) (Diptera: Syrphidae). Glucose and the mixture of pollen and honey were the food sources that gave the highest longevities. Considering nutrient levels in the body of hoverflies, sucrose generated high levels of fructose, total sugars and glycogen while glucose generated high levels of lipids. This suggests that carbohydrates are important food components for the survival and energy supply of hoverflies, with glucose being the most effective. Honeydew can also be used by hoverflies, representing a significant sugar source that may replace nectar when suitable flowers are scarce in agroecosystems.en_EN
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was financially supported by FEDER Funds throughout Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade - COMPETE and National Funds throughout FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, within the project PTDC/AGR-AAM/100979/2008 - Increasing functional biodiversity in olive groves to enhance conservation biological control of insect pests.
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionen_EN
dc.identifier.citationPinheiro, Lara A.; Torres, Laura M.; Raimundo, João; Santos, Sónia A.P. (2015). Effects of pollen, sugars and honeydew on lifespan and nutrient levels of Episyrphus balteatus. BioControl. ISSN 1386-6141. 60, p. 47-57en_EN
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10526-014-9621-8en_EN
dc.identifier.issn1386-6141
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/16128
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyesen_EN
dc.relationIncreasing functional biodiversity in olive groves to enhance conservation biological control of insect pests
dc.subjectGlucoseen_EN
dc.subjectHoneydewen_EN
dc.subjectNutrient levelsen_EN
dc.subjectSurvivalen_EN
dc.subjectSyrphidaeen_EN
dc.titleEffects of pollen, sugars and honeydew on lifespan and nutrient levels of Episyrphus balteatusen_EN
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleIncreasing functional biodiversity in olive groves to enhance conservation biological control of insect pests
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/PTDC%2FAGR-AAM%2F100979%2F2008/PT
oaire.fundingStream5876-PPCDTI
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person.familyNameSantos
person.givenNameLara Alina
person.givenNameSónia
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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