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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 +3 more
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Prey-preference of Orius albidipennis (Het.: Anthocoridae) on onion thrips and two-spotted spider mite under laboratory conditions [PDF]
Prey-preference of the predatory bug, Orius albidipennis Reuter, with predation rate and prey-preference tests on the basis of completely randomized design (CRD) and without the replacement of consumed prey was examined under laboratory conditions (25 ±
A. A. Kosari, A. Kharazi-Pakdel
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Prey preferences of modern human hunter-gatherers [PDF]
Abstract Understanding traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyles in our modern world is fundamental to our understanding of their viability, as well as the role of humans as predators in structuring ecosystems. Here, we examine the factors that drive prey preferences of modern hunter-gatherer people by reviewing 85 published studies from 161 tropical ...
Bugir, Cassandra K. +7 more
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Preference alters consumptive effects of predators: top-down effects of a native crab on a system of native and introduced prey. [PDF]
Top-down effects of predators in systems depend on the rate at which predators consume prey, and on predator preferences among available prey. In invaded communities, these parameters might be difficult to predict because ecological relationships are ...
Emily W Grason, Benjamin G Miner
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Claw loss and the prey preferences of an invasive crayfish [PDF]
Predator-prey relationships underpin the stability of ecosystems but can be perturbed by numerous factors, such as biological invasions. Crayfish readily colonize new ecosystems and their impacts can modify food webs or ecosystem functioning.
Mathieu Toutain +7 more
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In a laboratory experiment, we investigated the preference of larvae and adults of Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) for three aphid species: two essential prey, Acyrthosiphon pisum and Aphis philadelphi, and a toxic prey Aphis ...
Oldřich NEDVĚD, Sara SALVUCCI
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Two-choice experiments on prey preferences of a generalist predator Pterostichus melanarius, and five species of slug prey, were conducted in the laboratory. Different preferences of P. melanarius for each of the slug species are described.
Pavel FOLTAN
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Anurans play a central role in food webs, being prey for different vertebrates, like snakes, mammals, fishes, and birds. The snakes from the tribe Tachymenini are known for their preference for preying on anurans, even different animals eventually being
Diego Gomiero Cavalheri +4 more
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A generalist microbial predator shows innate attraction to more profitable prey, but does not learn from experience [PDF]
How do generalists adjust to variation in prey abundance and profitability and seek out their preferred prey? We investigated this question in the soil protist Dictyostelium discoideum, a generalist predator of many species of bacteria.
P. M. Shreenidhi +5 more
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Quantifying consumption and prey choice for marine predator species is key to understanding their interaction with prey species, fisheries, and the ecosystem as a whole. However, parameterizing a functional response for large predators can be challenging
Janneke M. Ransijn +4 more
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