Serological Investigation of Black Cutworm1 Larval Consumption by Ground Beetles

Author: LUND R. D.   TURPIN F. T.  

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

ISSN: 1938-2901

Source: Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Vol.70, Iss.3, 1977-05, pp. : 322-324

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Abstract

Liquid nitrogen pitfall traps were used to collect Pterostichus chalcites and P. lucublandus (Carabidae) beetles in black cutworm-infested cornfields. Results of testing using serological techniques show that a minimum of 10.2% of 49 P. chalcites and 4.1% of 121 P. lucublandas had ingested black cutworm protein in the 24 hr period prior to capture.