Cannibalism in temporary waters: Simulations and laboratory experiments revealed the role of spatial shape in the mosquito Aedes albopictus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Cannibalism is a commonly observed phenomenon in arthropod species having relevant consequences for population dynamics and individual fitness. It is a context-dependent behaviour and an understanding of the factors affecting cannibalism rate is crucial ...
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Intra-instar larval cannibalism in Anopheles gambiae (s.s.) and Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae) [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2016 Background Cannibalism has been observed in a wide range of animal taxa and its importance in persistence and stability of populations has been documented. In anopheline malaria vectors the inter-instar cannibalism between fourth- and first-instar larvae
Daniele Porretta +8 more
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Effects of Alternative Prey Density on Cannibalism in Adult Female Neoseiulus californicus
Ecology and EvolutionNeoseiulus californicus is a key predatory mite species used for controlling pest mites on crops such as strawberries and corn. Cannibalism is common among predatory mites, but studies on how prey density influences the cannibalistic behavior of N ...
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OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying, 2015 A dataset of 73 variables was complied on 345 serial killers, 31 of whom who engaged in cannibalism. A distinction was made between those who engaged only in cannibalism, those who engaged in necrophilia, and those who engaged in both or neither. Those who engaged in both cannibalism and necrophilia were the most psychiatrically disturbed and deviant,
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Dynamic behaviors of Lotka–Volterra predator–prey model incorporating predator cannibalism
Advances in Difference Equations, 2019 A Lotka–Volterra predator–prey model incorporating predator cannibalism is proposed and studied in this paper. The existence and stability of all possible equilibria of the system are investigated.
Hang Deng +3 more
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Cannibalism in cultured Eurasian perch, Perca fluviatilis (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Percidae)—Implication of maternal influence, kinship, and sex ratio of progenies [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2015 Background. Intra cohort cannibalism is one of the main factors that affects the growth and survival of cultured fishes, especially in the larval and juvenile stages.
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Background: Egg cannibalism is common in nature. In China, Arma custos (Hemiptera: Asopinae) has been widely used as a natural enemy to control agricultural and forestry pests. A previous study showed that adult A. custos devour their eggs.
Shaolong Wu +11 more
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Cannibalism as a life boat mechanism [PDF]
, 1988 Under certain conditions a cannibalistic population can survive when food for the adults is too scarce to support a non-cannibalistic population. Cannibalism can have this lifeboat effect if (i) the juveniles feed on a resource inaccessible to the adults;
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BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2017 Background Predation is ubiquitous in nature. One form of predation is cannibalism, which is affected by many factors such as size structure and resource density.
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Sublethal exposure to diatomaceous earth increases net fecundity of flour beetles (Tribolium confusum) by inhibiting egg cannibalism. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Population regulation results from an interplay of numerous intrinsic and external factors, and for many insects cannibalism is such a factor. This study confirms a previously-reported observation that sublethal exposure to the fossilized remains of ...
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