Predatory characteristics of ant-eating Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae): Potential biological control agents

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Predatory characteristics of ant-eating Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae): Potential biological control agents

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Some ant species are important nuisance pests. Mechanical and chemical strategies are currently used to control them. A biological control, based on the use of a natural enemy, has not been used yet. The aim of this study was to investigate predatory efficiency of two ant-eating Zodarion spiders, in order to evaluate their potential in the biological control of ants. The investigation included identification of prey specificity, study of the functional response and the consumption rate. Zodarion rubidumwas found to be a Formicinae specialist as it was more efficient in the paralysis of ants belonging to this subfamily than in the paralysis of Myrmicinae ants. The functional response was dome-shaped (Type IV) - the decline in attacking rate at higher ant densities was a result of the disturbance of spiders by ants.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Predatory characteristics of ant-eating Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae): Potential biological control agents

Popis výsledku anglicky

Some ant species are important nuisance pests. Mechanical and chemical strategies are currently used to control them. A biological control, based on the use of a natural enemy, has not been used yet. The aim of this study was to investigate predatory efficiency of two ant-eating Zodarion spiders, in order to evaluate their potential in the biological control of ants. The investigation included identification of prey specificity, study of the functional response and the consumption rate. Zodarion rubidumwas found to be a Formicinae specialist as it was more efficient in the paralysis of ants belonging to this subfamily than in the paralysis of Myrmicinae ants. The functional response was dome-shaped (Type IV) - the decline in attacking rate at higher ant densities was a result of the disturbance of spiders by ants.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

EG - Zoologie

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Rok uplatnění

2005

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Biological Control

ISSN

1049-9644

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

34

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

000231053000010

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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