Intraguild predation between an exotic and a native coccinellid in Argentina: the role of prey density

Mirande, Luciana; Desneux, Nicolas; Haramboure, Marina; Schneider, Marcela Inés

doi:10.1007/s10340-014-0597-z

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“…After encountering a heterospecific competitor, H. axyridis also drops less easily from a plant leaf than other coccinellid species. Poorly-fed H. axyridis larvae feed more voraciously on intraguild competitors than well-nourished ones (Ingels et al, 2015;Mirande et al, 2015). Indeed, small and poorly-fed larvae may have more to gain, from a fitness perspective, than well-nourished larvae, for whom food is not critical for survival.…”

Section: Intraguild Predationmentioning

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Behavioral and Immunological Features Promoting the Invasive Performance of the Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis

2017

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The harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis is now established as a model to test hypotheses explaining why some species become successfully invasive, while others, even closely related ones, do not. In this review, we evaluate behavioral and immunological features that may play a role in the invasive performance of this model species. We discuss the behavioral traits and associated semiochemicals that promote the invasive success of H. axyridis. In particular, we consider (1) the aggregative behavior and the particular role of long-chain hydrocarbons; (2) the importance of sex pheromones and non-volatile chemicals in mate location and selection; (3) the use of allelochemicals for prey location; and (4) the nature of chemicals that protect against natural enemies. We also highlight the superior immune system of H. axyridis, which encompasses a broader spectrum of antimicrobial peptides (and higher inducible expression levels) compared with native ladybird beetles such as Adalia bipunctata and Coccinella septempunctata. The chemical defense compound harmonine and the antimicrobial peptides are thought to confer resistance against the abundant microsporidia carried by H. axyridis. These parasites can infect and kill native ladybird species feeding on H. axyridis eggs or larvae, supporting the hypothesis that intraguild predation plays a role in the ability of H. axyridis to outcompete native ladybird species in newly-colonized areas.

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Section: Intraguild Predationmentioning

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Behavioral and Immunological Features Promoting the Invasive Performance of the Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis

2017

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“…Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) and Scymnus argentinicus (Weise) are other coccinellid species occasionally present in the study area but their relative abundance and temporal synchrony with E. connexa and C. sanguinea have not been yet explored. Mirande et al (2015) found that H. axyridis was the IG predator and E. connexa the IG prey in laboratory experiments. Moreover, the food web could include alternative food to predators.…”

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“…Mirande et al. () found that H. axyridis was the IG predator and E. connexa the IG prey in laboratory experiments. Moreover, the food web could include alternative food to predators.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Models predict that a necessary additional condition for coexistence of IG predators is that the IG prey is a superior competitor for the shared resource (Polis & Holt, ; Holt & Polis, ; Janssen et al., ). The intensity of both intraspecific (CANN) and interspecific (IGP) competition could relax with the increase of the extraguild prey, thus contributing to the persistence of both species in the system (Lucas & Rosenheim, ; Mirande et al., ). However, under this scenario other outcomes are possible, such as the exclusion of the IG prey due to the combined effects of exploitative and apparent competition (Holt & Polis, ; Janssen et al., ).…”

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Intra‐ and interspecific interactions between aphidophagous ladybirds: the role of prey in predator coexistence

Rocca

Rizzo

Greco

et al. 2017

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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Cannibalism (CANN) and intraguild predation (IGP) may provide energy and nutrients to individuals and eliminate potential competitors. These negative competitive interactions could also affect the coexistence of predatory species. The co‐occurrence of aphidophagous ladybird species in crops creates opportunities for CANN and IGP, especially when aphids become scarce. The Lotka–Volterra model predicts the coexistence of two species if intraspecific competition is stronger than interspecific interference interactions. Cycloneda sanguinea L. and Eriopis connexa (Germar) (both Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) coexist in sweet pepper crops in La Plata (Argentina) consuming mainly Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). The present study used laboratory experiments to estimate levels of CANN and IGP by adults and larvae on eggs, and by adults on larvae, in both the presence and absence of prey (i.e., M. persicae), to explain the effect of prey on coexistence of these two predators. Levels of CANN by C. sanguinea and E. connexa were high in the absence of aphids, and decreased when prey was present. Intraguild predation was bidirectional and asymmetric. Adults and larvae of E. connexa were more voracious IG predators of C. sanguinea than vice versa, the former being the stronger IG predator and interference competitor. Eriopis connexa always won when larvae of the same instar were compared, whereas the larger larva always won when larvae were of different instars, regardless of species. In the presence of prey, CANN by both species decreased, but IGP by E. connexa on C. sanguinea remained high, suggesting that E. connexa could displace C. sanguinea via interspecific interference competition. Other factors potentially affecting the coexistence of C. sanguinea and E. connexa in sweet pepper crops are discussed.

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“…Natural enemies provide ecosystem services, including biological control of insect pests (Landis et al., ; Zappalà et al., ; Biondi et al., ; Perović et al., ). In most ecological communities, pest species are often linked with multiple predator species, involving intraguild interactions in which predators compete with or even kill each other (Polis et al., ; Sih et al., ; Barrios‐O'Neill et al., ; Mirande et al., ; Naselli et al., ). Interactions between predator and prey and the subsequent community structure and stability could be altered by additional predators (Sih et al., ; Bolker et al., ; Vonesh & Osenberg, ; Mills, ; Lundgren et al., ; Jaworski et al., ; Barrios‐O'Neill et al., ; Anderson & Whiteman, ).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conspecific and heterospecific interactions modify the functional response of Harmonia axyridis and Propylea japonica to Aphis citricola

Feng

Zhou

et al. 2018

Entomologia Exp Applicata

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Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) and Propylea japonica (Thunberg) (both Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are two common aphidophagous predators that overlap in their natural niche; therefore, interactions between these two predator species could affect their overall prey consumption. The consequences of intraguild interactions on the foraging efficiency of the two coccinellid species were investigated by evaluating the functional responses of single beetles and intra‐ and interspecific combinations to densities of the spirea aphid, Aphis citricola van der Goot (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on apple seedlings, during 2 and 12 h under laboratory conditions. A type II functional response was observed in all the bioassays. Solitary H. axyridis consumed significantly more aphids than single P. japonica in both exposure periods. However, at intermediate prey densities the prey consumption of P. japonica was slightly greater than that of H. axyridis. The 95% confidence intervals of the functional response curves of conspecific and heterospecific pairs overlapped at 2 h. In contrast, conspecific pairs of H. axyridis showed a higher functional response curve at 12 h compared to a combination of H. axyridis and P. japonica. Prey's predation risk reduction was only detected for paired H. axyridis and mixed predators compared to their estimated functional responses at the 2‐h foraging period. By comparing functional responses between intraguild predatory lady beetle combinations, we could further predict the potential ecosystem service provided by these natural enemies.

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Intraguild predation between an exotic and a native coccinellid in Argentina: the role of prey density

Cited by 53 publications

References 51 publications

Behavioral and Immunological Features Promoting the Invasive Performance of the Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis

Behavioral and Immunological Features Promoting the Invasive Performance of the Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis

Intra‐ and interspecific interactions between aphidophagous ladybirds: the role of prey in predator coexistence

Conspecific and heterospecific interactions modify the functional response of Harmonia axyridis and Propylea japonica to Aphis citricola

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