The Canadian Entomologist · 1981 · 13 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesEntomologyPlant SciencesAgricultural EntomologyInsect EcologyPlant NutritionBeneficial Insect EcologyCrop Pest InsectsHerbivory EcologyInsect-plant InteractionsPlant-insect Chemical InteractionsPlant-insect InteractionsDiet Effects On DevelopmentEdible InsectsHerbivore Feeding DynamicsInsect Pest EcologyInsectivore NutritionWater Content Effects
Abstract Diets of fresh wheat foliage, rye, or lettuce had to be supplemented with dried wheat leaves, bran, or a dry alfalfa mix to obtain adequate growth and reproduction in the grasshopper Melanoplus sanguinipes (Fabr.). It was concluded that the high water content of fresh plant material makes it necessary for this insect to supplement its diet with dry vegetable material and that this may account for the success of toxic bran baits under field conditions.
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