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@article{575411,
author = {Pekár, Stanislav},
article_number = {2},
keywords = {Zodarion rubidum; Zodarion styliferum; Formicidae; Functional response; Biological control; Pest; Predation; Prey specificity},
language = {eng},
issn = {1049-9644},
journal = {Biological Control},
title = {Predatory characteristics of ant-eating Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae): Potential biological control agents},
volume = {34},
year = {2005}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 575411
AU - Pekár, Stanislav
PY - 2005
TI - Predatory characteristics of ant-eating Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae): Potential biological control agents
JF - Biological Control
VL - 34
IS - 2
SP - 196-203
EP - 196-203
PB - Academic Press
SN - 10499644
KW - Zodarion rubidum
KW - Zodarion styliferum
KW - Formicidae
KW - Functional response
KW - Biological control
KW - Pest
KW - Predation
KW - Prey specificity
N2 - 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 rubidum was 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.
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PEKÁR, Stanislav. Predatory characteristics of ant-eating Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae): Potential biological control agents. \textit{Biological Control}. Academic Press, 2005, roč.~34, č.~2, s.~196-203. ISSN~1049-9644.
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