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Alternative prey influence the predation of mosquito larvae by three water bug species (Heteroptera: Nepidae)

Limnological Review, 2020
The indirect interactions among multiple prey sharing a common predator characterize apparent competition. In conservation biological control involving mosquitoes and controphic prey against generalist insect predators, apparent competition may be a ...
Saha Nabaneeta, Kundu Malini, Saha Goutam K., Aditya Gautam   +3 more
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Effects of Corcyra cephalonica Egg Consumption on Population Fitness and Reproduction of the Whitefly Predator Serangium japonicum (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) [PDF]

Insects
Ladybird beetle, Serangium japonicum (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), is an important predatory natural enemy of whiteflies, and its mass rearing is crucial for biological control.
Jianfeng Liang, Jing Peng, Huiyi Cao, Yuxia Hu, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Shaukat Ali, Xingmin Wang   +6 more
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Crown-of-thorns starfish larvae are vulnerable to predation even in the presence of alternative prey

Coral reefs, 2020
Many predators reported to feed on crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS, Acanthaster spp.) are generalist and opportunistic feeders. However, research into predation on CoTS tends to examine these predator–prey interactions in isolation, and it remains unknown
Cowan, Zara-Louise, Dworjanyn, Symon A., Pratchett, Morgan S., Caballes, Ciemon F., Ling, Scott D.   +4 more
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Efficacy of indigenous larvivorous fishes against Culex quinquefasciatus in the presence of alternative prey: Implications for biological control [PDF]

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2012
Background & objectives: Indigenous larvivorous fishes bear potential for regulating vector mosquitoes throughtrophic interactions. The mosquito prey preference of five indigenous larvivorous fishes in the presence of alternativefood items was assessed ...
Gautam Aditya ,Santanu Pal , Nabaneeta Saha & Goutam K. Saha
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AN ECO-EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY WITH PARASITE ATTACK AND ALTERNATIVE PREY

Journal of Biological Systems, 2009
The present paper deals with the problem of a predator-prey system with disease in the prey population. We observe the dynamics of such a system under the influence of severe as well as unnoticeable parasite attack and also alternative food sources for ...
CHATTERJEE, P., KUNDU, KUSUMIKA, CHATTOPADHYAY, J., MANDAL, A. K.   +3 more
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CONTROL OF DISEASE IN PREY POPULATION BY SUPPLYING ALTERNATIVE FOOD TO PREDATOR

Journal of Biological Systems, 2014
A simple predator–prey system with disease in prey population and alternative food for the predator is proposed and analyzed. The main objective of the present investigation is to observe the conditions for which the disease in prey population will be ...
KUNDU, KUSUMIKA, CHATTOPADHYAY, J., SAMANTA, SUDIP, MANDAL, AKSHYAY K.   +3 more
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Small prey fight back: post-capture defences shape prey–predator size relationships [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Size relationships between prey and predators are a key topic in ecology. A positive correlation often exists between the sizes of prey and predators. Although predators can consume much smaller prey, some preferentially target larger prey and avoid very
Shinji Sugiura
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Use of Amphipods as alternative prey in cephalopods aquaculture

, 2010
Cephalopds need live prey to be cultured during the first part of their life, Mysids and Artemia are the only live prey that promotes better growth. The lack of alternative food to culture early stages is an important bottleneck for cephalopod large ...
Rosas, Carlos, Rodrigues-dos-Santos-Domingues, P.M. (Pedro Miguel), Guerra-García, J.M. (José Manuel), García, S. (Sandra), Guerra-García, José Manuel, Baeza-Rojano, E. (Elena), Rodrigues-dos-Santos-Domingues, Pedro Miguel, Baeza-Rojano, Elena, García, Sandra, Rosas, C. (Carlos), Garrido, D. (Diego), Garrido, Diego   +11 more
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A PREDATOR-PREY MODEL WITH STRONG ALLEE EFFECT IN THE PREY AND AN ALTERNATIVE FOOD SOURCE FOR THE PREDATOR

, 2016
In this paper, we have studied the dynamical behaviors of a predator-prey model, where the prey is subject to strong Allee effect, and the predator has an alternative food source. Positivity and boundedness of the system are discussed.
DR.ALAKES MAITI, RITA PAUL, DR. SHARIFUL ALAM   +2 more
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Collembola as alternative prey sustaining spiders in arable ecosystems: prey detection within predators using molecular markers

Molecular Ecology, 2003
Collembola comprise a major source of alternative prey to linyphiid spiders in arable fields, helping to sustain and retain these predators as aphid control agents within the crop.
Núria Agusti, James D Harwood, Ian P Vaughan   +2 more
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