Ecological Observations of Native Geocoris pallens and G. punctipes Populations in the Great Basin Desert of Southwestern Utah
Joint Authors
Kessler, Danny
Schuman, Meredith C.
Baldwin, Ian T.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Big-eyed bugs (Geocoris spp.
Fallén, Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) are ubiquitous, omnivorous insect predators whose plant feeding behavior raises the question of whether they benefit or harm plants.
However, several studies have investigated both the potential of Geocoris spp.
to serve as biological control agents in agriculture and their importance as agents of plant indirect defense in nature.
These studies have demonstrated that Geocoris spp.
effectively reduce herbivore populations and increase plant yield.
Previous work has also indicated that Geocoris spp.
respond to visual and olfactory cues when foraging and choosing their prey and that associative learning of prey and plant cues informs their foraging strategies.
For these reasons, Geocoris spp.
have become models for the study of tritrophic plant-herbivore-predator interactions.
Here, we present detailed images and ecological observations of G.
pallens Stål and G.
punctipes (Say) native to the Great Basin Desert of southwestern Utah, including observations of their life histories and color morphs, dynamics of their predatory feeding behavior and prey choice over space and time, and novel aspects of Geocoris spp.’s relationships to their host plants.
These observations open up new areas to be explored regarding the behavior of Geocoris spp.
and their interactions with plant and herbivore populations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schuman, Meredith C.& Kessler, Danny& Baldwin, Ian T.. 2013. Ecological Observations of Native Geocoris pallens and G. punctipes Populations in the Great Basin Desert of Southwestern Utah. Psyche،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473702
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schuman, Meredith C.…[et al.]. Ecological Observations of Native Geocoris pallens and G. punctipes Populations in the Great Basin Desert of Southwestern Utah. Psyche No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473702
American Medical Association (AMA)
Schuman, Meredith C.& Kessler, Danny& Baldwin, Ian T.. Ecological Observations of Native Geocoris pallens and G. punctipes Populations in the Great Basin Desert of Southwestern Utah. Psyche. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473702
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473702