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Table 2 Number of pollen beetle larvae killed mg−1 and intake of larval pollen beetle biomass mg−1 by five carabid beetles

From: Predatory beetles feed more pest beetles at rising temperature

Dependent variable (mg−1)

A. ovata

A. dorsalis

H. affinis

H. distinguendus

P. cupreus

Larvae killed

0.950 ± 0.008 a

0.991 ± 0.006 b

0.898 ± 0.005 c

0.898 ± 0.005 c

0.941 ± 0.005 a

Biomass intake

0.894 ± 0.022 a

1.010 ± 0.017 b

0.697 ± 0.016 c

0.713 ± 0.016 c

0.834 ± 0.016 a

  1. Different letters denote significant differences among species (Tukey, P < 0.05; mean ± SE)
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BMC Ecology

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