Intraguild predation among spiders and their effect on the pear
psylla during winter

J 2016

Intraguild predation among spiders and their effect on the pear psylla during winter

PETRÁKOVÁ, Lenka, Radek MICHALKO, Pamela LOVERRE, Lenka SENTENSKÁ, Stanislav KORENKO et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Intraguild predation among spiders and their effect on the pear psylla during winter

Authors

PETRÁKOVÁ, Lenka (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Radek MICHALKO (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Pamela LOVERRE (380 Italy, belonging to the institution), Lenka SENTENSKÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Stanislav KORENKO (703 Slovakia) and Stanislav PEKÁR (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2016, 0167-8809

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.099

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00091244

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.08.008

UT WoS

000389088400008

Keywords in English

DNA detection; Biological control; Overwintering; Specific primers; Intraguild predation

Abstract

V originále

Generalist predators may provide biocontrol service if (1) they are abundant in an agroecosystem, (2) intraguild predation is low, (3) alternative prey is scarce, and (4) pest population increase is slow. These conditions are met in fruit orchards during winter and in early spring. Spiders of the genera Anyphaena and Philodromus remain active during winter and prey on pests, including overwintering Cacopsylla pyri. As these spiders belong to the same guild they can also disrupt their biocontrol potential via intraguild predation. Hence, we aimed here to assess predation frequency on Cacopsylla and among these spiders over the course of two winters. We investigated the width of the trophic niche and prey preference of the two winter-active spider species. We developed specific primers and investigated the actual predation by means of molecular methods (DNA detection of prey in the gut of spider predators). From a dozen of potential prey types (11 arthropod orders) offered in the laboratory, both Anyphaena and Philodromus accepted the majority of them. The trophic niches of both species were thus wide and the overlap was considerable. Both Anyphaena and Philodromus preferred Cacopsylla to spiders. In the field, the frequency of Anyphaena individuals which fed on Cacopsylla was very high both at the beginning and at the end of winter. The frequency of Anyphaena individuals which fed on Philodromus was low throughout the two studied winters. The ambient temperature did not affect the frequency of which fed on the pest. Over the two winters, Anyphaena captured Cacopsylla significantly more often than Philodromus. Our results show that winter-active spiders accepted the pear psylla frequently and that intraguild predation was much lower than predation on the pest. Thus winter-active spiders have potential to be used as biocontrol agents.

Citovat

PETRÁKOVÁ, Lenka, Radek MICHALKO, Pamela LOVERRE, Lenka SENTENSKÁ, Stanislav KORENKO and Stanislav PEKÁR. Intraguild predation among spiders and their effect on the pear psylla during winter. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 2016, vol. 233, October, p. 67-74. ISSN 0167-8809. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.08.008.

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PETRÁKOVÁ, Lenka, Radek MICHALKO, Pamela LOVERRE, Lenka SENTENSKÁ, Stanislav KORENKO and Stanislav PEKÁR. Intraguild predation among spiders and their effect on the pear psylla during winter. \textit{Agriculture, Ecosystems \&{} Environment}. 2016, vol.~233, October, p.~67-74. ISSN~0167-8809. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.08.008.

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