The behaviour of hoverfly larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) lessens the effects of floral subsidy in agricultural landscapes
Elsa A. Laubertie, Steve D. Wratten, Alexandra Magro, Jean-Louis Hemptinne
The paper examines how hoverfly larvae behavior affects biological control in agricultural landscapes, finding that increased floral resources lead to more eggs but not reduced aphid abundance due to larval interference.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2016 · PreprintEcology