The suitability of native flowers as pollen sources for Chrysoperla lucasina (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 15; no. 10; p. e0239847
• Main Authors: Alcalá Herrera, Rafael, Fernández Sierra, María Luisa, Ruano, Francisca, Saunders, Manu E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 23.10.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adults; Agricultural ecosystems; Agricultural production; Aquatic insects; Biodiversity; Biological control; Biology and Life Sciences; Capsella bursa-pastoris; Chrysoperla; Chrysopidae; Conservation; Crops; Environmental aspects; Environmental policy; Environmental protection; Experimental farms; Farms; Flowers; Flowers & plants; Food and nutrition; Gastrointestinal tract; Goat grass; Ground cover; Honeydew; Host plants; Indigenous plants; Indigenous species; Insect pollination; Insects; Laboratories; Medicine and Health Sciences; Native species; Neuroptera; Pesticides; Plant reproduction; Pollen; Reproduction; Reproduction (biology); Seeds; Sex differences; Sexual behavior; Spain

Green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) are key biological control agents found in a broad range of crops. Given the importance of enhancing their presence and conservation, in this study, we aim to identify and to determine the relative importance of the pollen consumed by Chrysoperla lucasina (L...