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Issue: Vol. 22: 30 Nov. 2022
Type: Proceedings Papers
Published: 2022-11-30
DOI: 10.11646/zoosymposia.22.1.72
Page range: 117–120
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Dosage-dependent and prey stage-specific non-consumptive effects of predators on prey: interactions between Neoseiulus cucumeris and Tyrophagus putrescentiae

School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
School of Biological Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, Auckland, New Zealand, 1072
Neoseiulus cucumeris Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Abstract

Predators can affect prey both directly through consumption and indirectly through non-consumptive effects such as predation risk. The latter has been less studied than consumptive effects in predator-prey interactions, although many studies have shown that non-consumptive effects could significantly affect various life history traits of the prey (Clinchy et al. 2013; Gurr et al. 2017; Hawlena & Schmitz 2010; Hermann & Thaler 2014; McCauley et al. 2011; Peckarsky et al. 2002; Skelhorn et al. 2011; Stoks 2001; Zanette et al. 2011), such as development, reproduction and lifespan in mite prey-predator systems (Choh & Takabayashi 2010; Freinschlag & Schausberger 2016; Grostal & Dicke 1999; Li & Zhang 2019; Ristyadi et al. 2022; Škaloudová et al. 2007; Wei & Zhang 2019, 2022). Most published studies examined the short-term effects of predation risk on prey immature development, reproduction and behaviour (e.g. Abrams & Rowe 1996; Choh et al. 2010; Majchrzak et al. 2022; Oku et al. 2003; Oliveira & Moraes 2021; Rocha et al. 2020; Saavedra et al. 2022; Warkentin 1995). In this study, we examined the effects of predation risk on short-term as well as long-term traits such as fecundity and lifespan. In addition, we also compared the effects of exposure to predation risks for long versus short duration.

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