Sentences with phrase «blister beetles»

The abundance of invertebrates in the habitat of great bustards was calculated using transects, and compared to the proportion of blister beetles in excrements.

Dry biomasses of other invertebrates consumed by great bustards were also calculated to determine the relative biomass of blister beetles in the field.

Hypotheses about the potential function of blister beetle consumption in great bustards.

The sexual selection mechanism hypothesis suggests an indicator function based on the observed male - biased blister beetle consumption and male cloaca inspection by females.

All hypotheses predict blister beetles are ingested, but differ in the amount ingested.

Blister beetle dry biomass was calculated through published length - weight equations [49].

Differences in blister beetle body sizes (g) available and consumed by sex and year were also analysed with Student's t - test.

The predator deterrence hypothesis suggests that cantharidin would make great bustards appear toxic to their predators, thus helping them to avoid predator attacks, as suggested for the spur - winged goose Plectropterus gambensis, an African bird that also eats blister beetles [19].

The nutritional value hypothesis explains consumption of blister beetles based on their large size, low mobility and short handling time (i.e., high rate of net energy intake).

The Murphy Farm Hay and Feed Co. recalled a load of alfalfa hay due to possible blister beetle contamination; Western Milling recalled some bags of Western Blend horse feed because of the potential for ionophore poisoning.

If blister beetle poisoning is suspected, contact a veterinarian immediately.

Especially during mating season, great bustards (Otis tarda) eat certain toxic species of blister beetles to prove how tough and healthy they are.

Blister beetles can be born in clutches containing 3,000 larvae.

Given bees» necessity in the natural order of things, it should come as no surprise that blister beetles aren't the only species screwing with them.

A team of Chinese and Italian scientists has joined efforts to provide a key to the understudied phaleratus group of blister beetles.

The phaleratus group to which the new species Hycleus marcipoli belongs, is part of the Meloidae family commonly known as the blister beetle family.

These additional analyses involved (i) determination of cantharidin concentration in blister beetles collected in the study area; and (ii) testing whether there is a sex bias in blister beetle consumption by male and female great bustards.

To test this, we examined the potential of blister beetles to act against pathogens responsible for sexually transmitted diseases, and any preference for blister beetles by great bustard males.

The benefits for health of feeding on blister beetles must be balanced against the toxicity of cantharidin, because an excess of blister beetles in the diet can be lethal for a great bustard [25].

Following this argument, males should consume an optimal amount of blister beetles to prevent and fight against pathogens that affect their health and / or act as agents of sexually - transmitted diseases.

Some insects that may target black cohosh include cutworms and blister beetles.