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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. ER -
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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