Prey and life cycle of Dindymus pulcher (Stal), a snail-eating pyrrhocorid bug from the Philippines

The feeding behavior of Dindymus pulcher Stal, a pyrrhocorid bug endemic to the Philippines, was studied in the field and the laboratory. While most pyrrhocorids feed primarily on seeds, D. pulcher was found to be a predator that forages on the ground, tree trunks, and vegetation in the rain forests...

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Published in:Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly the Philippine Agriculturist) Vol. 83, no. 3 (Jul. 2000 - Sep. 2000), 292-204
Main Author: Barrion, Alberto T.
Other Authors: Jackson, Robert R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2000
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