Behavior of Montandoniola confusa Streito &amp; Matocq (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) preying upon gall-forming thrips Gynaikothrips ficorum Marchal (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae)

Tavares, A. M.; Torres, Jorge B.; Silva-Torres, Christian S. A.; Vacari, Alessandra Marieli

doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.09.004

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“…data). While some species of thrips defend themselves using anal secretions (Howard, Blum, & Fales, ; Lewis, ; Tschuch, Lindemann, Niesen, Csuk, & Moritz, ) that effectively deter ants (Howard et al, ), evidence suggests that these secretions do not deter spider, beetle, mite or hemipteran predators from attacking (Etienne, Ryckewaert, & Michel, ; Rocha et al, ; Tavares, Torres, Silva‐Torres, & Vacari, ); instead, these secretions may even act as kairomones and attract some predators (Teerling, Gillespie, & Borden, ). Small red trichogrammatid wasps (<1 mm) were also found in high abundance at the Winter Park site.…”

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Prey colour biases in jumping spiders (Habronattus brunneus) differ across populations

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Predators often avoid aposematic prey as a result of aversions to particular prey signals (e.g., bright colours and noxious odours). These aversions may be flexible, that is, they can be reinforced or extinguished with experience. As such, we might expect populations to differ in their biases against certain prey characteristics (e.g., colour or pattern) depending on the prey available in the community. Here, we tested whether the jumping spider, Habronattus brunneus(Salticidae), exhibits colour biases against red prey using choice tests with novel (artificially coloured) prey, and then went on to examine how these biases differ across four geographically distinct focal populations. We then conducted preliminary field surveys at each of these four sites to explore differences in habitat type and prey availability. Overall, we found that field‐caught H. brunneusexhibited a bias against the colour red (compared with black) when tested with artificially coloured prey in the laboratory. However, the degree of colour bias varied among our four focal populations (with two populations exhibiting strong biases against red and two showing no colour biases). Preliminary habitat and prey surveys suggest that these populations also differed in both habitat structure (percentage of grass, leaf litter and bare ground) and prey availability across many taxa, suggesting that the spiders from each population may have been exposed to, and had experiences with, different potential prey. We discuss how prey availability may influence colour biases in predators, as well as how predator experience may shape the evolution of prey colour signals.

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Prey colour biases in jumping spiders (Habronattus brunneus) differ across populations

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“…In a study on G. ficorum, Funasaki (1966) reported that the nymphs in the 1 st and 2 nd instars of M. moraguesi feed on eggs and larvae of G. ficorum, and nymphs in the 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th instars feed on thrips at any stage of development, including adults. Tavares et al (2013) mentioned that M. confusa feeds on all stages of G. ficorum, but it prefers the eggs, likely due to their nutritional quality and their availability compared to the other stages. Fig.…”

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Population fluctuations of Gynaikothrips ficorum (Marchal, 1908) (Thysanoptera, Tubulifera) and natural enemies on leaf gall of Ficus retusa in Algeria

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Monthly fluctuations of thrip populations on Ficus retusa were monitored and parasites and predators in Boudouaou, Algeria, were identified. Twenty leaves were collected fortnightly from 30 trees from January to December 2015. The number of eggs increased significantly in August with 11,163 eggs and was slightly higher in October with 11,471 eggs. Presence was rare in spring and winter. The 1st and 2nd larval stages (L1 and L2) overlapped: L1 were present from August to October with 27 and 51individuals respectively, and L2 were present from August to December with 65 to 186 individuals respectively. Prepupae were active in April and June, reaching 46 and 50 individuals respectively, before increasing to 266 in November. Highest numbers of pupae were observed in June (171) and July (135). The number of adults gradually increased, reaching a maximum of 642 in early December. Two predators were identified: Montandoniola confusa (Hemiptera, Anthocoridae) and Nephus peyerimhoffi (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae). A parasite, Tetrastichus gentilei (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae), was also later identified.

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“…(Thysanoptera: Tubulifera), on Ficus microcarpa L.f., and the anthocorids propagate and prey on the thrips in and around the galls ( fig. 7A−E) (Tavaresa et al, 2013;Yamada et al, 2010;Yasunaga et al, 2001). The adults of these anthocorid bugs putatively mimic the thrips upon which they prey (cf.…”

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A Remarkable New Genus and New Species of the Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), Inhabiting Psyllid Leaf Margin Roll Gall on Indian Banyan,Ficus benghalensis

Yasunaga

Schuh

Janakiraman

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American Museum Novitates

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A new genus and new species of the plant bug, Chimairacoris lakshmiae Yasunaga, Schuh, and Cassis are described from Bangalore, India. This morphologically and ecologically specialized mirid belongs to the subfamily Phylinae on the basis of genitalic structures and is currently considered best placed in the subtribe Oncotylina of the tribe Phylini. Its morphological convergence with termatophyline mirids and placement within the Phylinae are discussed. It is associated with psyllid leaf galls on Indian banyan, Ficus benghalensis. The gall-producing psyllid, Trioza sp., and a mealybug, Phenacoccus parvus, are confirmed as prey of this unique mirid. A similar phenomenon observed in some Montandoniola spp. (Anthocoridae) and Fingulus species (Miridae: Deraeocorinae), which are associated with thrips species of the genus Gynaikothrips (Thysanoptera: Tubulifera) on Ficus microcarpa, is also documented.

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Behavior of Montandoniola confusa Streito & Matocq (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) preying upon gall-forming thrips Gynaikothrips ficorum Marchal (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae)

Cited by 16 publications

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Prey colour biases in jumping spiders (Habronattus brunneus) differ across populations

Prey colour biases in jumping spiders (Habronattus brunneus) differ across populations

Population fluctuations of Gynaikothrips ficorum (Marchal, 1908) (Thysanoptera, Tubulifera) and natural enemies on leaf gall of Ficus retusa in Algeria

A Remarkable New Genus and New Species of the Plant Bug (Heteroptera: Miridae: Phylinae), Inhabiting Psyllid Leaf Margin Roll Gall on Indian Banyan,Ficus benghalensis

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