| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 1980 |
| Authors: | F. W. Kniepert |
| Journal: | Oecologia |
| Volume: | 46 |
| Pagination: | 125-129 |
| Date Published: | 1980 |
| Keywords: | Atylotus, Blood Meals, Europe, Germany, Haematopota, Sugar Feeding, Tabanidae, Tabanus |
| Abstract: | In studies in the Vogelburg in the German Federal Republic in 1977, nectar-feeding frequently occurred in male and female tabanids; 53% of 7002 females and 69% of 2436 males reacted positively to cold anthrone. Although there were seasonal fluctuations in rates of blood- and nectar-feeding, the acquisition of sugars may be essential for tabanid survival during the summer. Differences found in blood-feeding rates between the species may indicate different blood-sucking habits. |
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