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

J 2005

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

PEKÁR, Stanislav

Basic information

Original name

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

Name in Czech

Predační charakteristiky myrmekofágních druhů rodu Zodarion (Araneae: Zodariidae): Potenciálních biologických agens

Authors

PEKÁR, Stanislav (703 Slovakia, guarantor)

Edition

Biological Control, Academic Press, 2005, 1049-9644

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.523

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/05:00025516

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

UT WoS

000231053000010

Keywords in English

Zodarion rubidum; Zodarion styliferum; Formicidae; Functional response; Biological control; Pest; Predation; Prey specificity

Abstract

ORIG CZ

V originále

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.

In Czech

Někteří mravenci jsou významnými škůdci. Cílem této práce bylo prozkoumat predační efektivnost dvou druhů rodu Zodarion, aby mohl být posouzen jejich potenciál v biologické kontrole mravenců ....

Links

MSM0021622416, plan (intention)

Name: Diverzita biotických společenstev a populací: kauzální analýza variability v prostoru a čase

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Diversity of Biotic Communities and Populations: Causal Analysis of variation in space and time

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