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Intraguild predation of Orius tristicolor by Geocoris spp. and the paradox of irruptive spider mite dynamics in California cotton

Author:
Rosenheim, JA  


Journal:
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL


Issue Date:
2005


Abstract(summary):

It is paradoxical when a community of several natural enemies fails to control a pest population when it can be shown experimentally that single members of the natural enemy community are effective control agents when tested individually. This is the case for spider mites, Tetranlychus spp., in California cotton. Spider mites exhibit irruptive population dynamics despite that fact that experiments have shown that there are at least four predators (Galendromus occidentalis, Frankliniella occidentalis, Orius tristicolor, and Geocoris spp.) that, when tested singly, can suppress mite populations. One possible explanation for the paradox is intraguild predation, wherein one predator consumes another. Here, I evaluate the hypothesis that intraguild predation is a strong interaction among spider mite predators. I report manipulative field experiments, focal observations of freely foraging predators in the field, and population survey data that suggest that the minute pirate bug O. tristicolor, is subject to strong predation by other members of the predator community, and in particular by Geocoris spp. These results, combined with the results of prior work, suggest that pervasive intraguild predation among spider mite predators may explain the pest status of Tetranychus spp. in cotton. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


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172---179


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