Stable Isotope Enrichment (Δ15N) in the Predatory Flower Bug (Orius majusculus) Predicts Fitness-Related Differences between Diets
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.2. Stable Isotope Analysis
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Diet | Parameters | |||
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δ15N (‰) | δ13C (‰) | Δ15N (‰) | Δ13C (‰) | |
E. kuehniella | 6.40 ± 0.04a | −28.38 ± 0.06a | 2.24 ± 0.04c | 0.64 ± 0.06a |
P-rich flies | 6.06 ± 0.06a | −23.46 ± 0.04b | 2.53 ± 0.06b | −0.02 ± 0.06b |
L-rich flies | 2.52 ± 0.06b | −23.91 ± 0.06b | 2.91 ± 0.06a | 0.44 ± 0.04a |
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Montoro, M.; Jensen, P.M.; Sigsgaard, L. Stable Isotope Enrichment (Δ15N) in the Predatory Flower Bug (Orius majusculus) Predicts Fitness-Related Differences between Diets. Insects 2020, 11, 255. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11040255
Montoro M, Jensen PM, Sigsgaard L. Stable Isotope Enrichment (Δ15N) in the Predatory Flower Bug (Orius majusculus) Predicts Fitness-Related Differences between Diets. Insects. 2020; 11(4):255. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11040255
Chicago/Turabian StyleMontoro, Marta, Per M. Jensen, and Lene Sigsgaard. 2020. "Stable Isotope Enrichment (Δ15N) in the Predatory Flower Bug (Orius majusculus) Predicts Fitness-Related Differences between Diets" Insects 11, no. 4: 255. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11040255