Influence of Alternative Prey on the Functional Response of a Predator in Two Contexts: With and without Intraguild Predation [PDF]
InsectsIn biological control, joint releases of predators and parasitoids are standard. However, intraguild predation (IGP) can occur when a predator attacks a parasitoid, potentially affecting pest control dynamics.
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Ecosphere, 2023 The alternative prey hypothesis supposes that predators supported by a primary prey species will shift to consume alternative prey during a decrease in primary prey abundance.
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The alternative prey hypothesis revisited: Still valid for willow ptarmigan population dynamics. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The alternative prey hypothesis predicts that the interaction between generalist predators and their main prey is a major driver of population dynamics of alternative prey species.
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Changes in life history traits and transcriptional regulation of Coccinellini ladybirds in using alternative prey [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2020 Background Ladybird beetles (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) are highly diverse in their feeding habits. Most of them are specialist feeders, while some can have a broad spectrum of prey.
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Alternative Prey and Artificial Diet of the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis: A Review [PDF]
InsectsAs an important natural enemy insect, Harmonia axyridis has significant biological control effects on a variety of pests such as aphids in agroforestry ecosystems. The large-scale application of H. axyridis has long been limited by the unstable supply of
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The Spring Phenology of Arboreal Beetles and Spiders and Their Potential as Alternative Prey for Birds Mistimed With Peak Caterpillar Abundance [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe match/mismatch hypothesis (MMH) predicts that consumers that are asynchronous with a key ephemeral resource will have reduced fitness. However, by diet‐switching to an alternative resource with which it is synchronous, a consumer may be able to ...
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Consuming alternative prey does not influence the DNA detectability half-life of pest prey in spider gut contents [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background Key natural enemy-pest interactions can be mapped in agricultural food webs by analysing predator gut content for the presence of a focal pest species.
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Comparative Analysis of Thrips Prey and Pollen Usage by Three Predatory Mites, Amblyseius largoensis, Neoseiulus californicus and Neoseiulus barkeri [PDF]
InsectsPhytoseiid mites (PDMs) utilize both herbivorous prey and an alternative food source in agroecosystems. However, biocontrol screening of PDMs has largely focused on their predation function against prey, with their use of alternative food often ignored ...
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Diversity, 2022 Golden Eagles are resident in Greece and known to feed mainly on tortoises when breeding. However, information on alternative prey is scarce, especially during the tortoise brumation, that roughly coincides with the eagles’ non-breeding season.
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Banker plant systems increase biological pest control by supporting populations of natural enemies, i.e., using non-pest arthropod species as alternative prey.
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