Chemistry of defensive secretions in nymphs and adults of fire bug,Pyrrhocoris apterus L. (Heteroptera, Pyrrhocoridae)

1992 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 1673-1682 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Farine ◽  
O. Bonnard ◽  
R. Brossut ◽  
J. L. Le Quere
Keyword(s):  
Defensive Secretions ◽  
Pyrrhocoris Apterus

Sterilizing effect of an oostatic pentapeptide on reproduction of Pyrrhocoris apterus

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Václav Němec ◽  
Richard Tykva ◽  
Jan Hlaváček ◽  
Josef Holík
Keyword(s):  
Pyrrhocoris Apterus

Chemical heterogeneity of soldier defensive secretions in the desert subterranean termite, Amitermes wheeleri

1986 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 661-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn ◽  
Lyle K. Gaston ◽  
William L. Nutting ◽  
Michael K. Rust
Keyword(s):  
Subterranean Termite ◽  
Chemical Heterogeneity ◽  
Defensive Secretions

scholarly journals Climatic Variation of Supercooling Point in the Linden Bug Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)

Insects ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Ditrich ◽  
Václav Janda ◽  
Hana Vaněčková ◽  
David Doležel
Keyword(s):  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
Minimum Temperature ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Climatic Variation ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Supercooling Point ◽  
Pyrrhocoris Apterus ◽  
Winter Minimum Temperature ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Insect Fitness

Cold tolerance is often one of the key components of insect fitness, but the association between climatic conditions and supercooling capacity is poorly understood. We tested 16 lines originating from geographically different populations of the linden bug Pyrrhocoris apterus for their cold tolerance, determined as the supercooling point (SCP). The supercooling point was generally well explained by the climatic conditions of the population’s origin, as the best predictor—winter minimum temperature—explained 85% of the average SCP variation between populations. The supercooling capacity of P. apterus is strongly correlated with climatic conditions, which support the usage of SCP as an appropriate metric of cold tolerance in this species.

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