Inter-population similarities and differences in predation efficiency of a mosquito natural enemy

Cuthbert, Ross N; Dalu, Tatenda; Wasserman, Ryan J; Weyl, Olaf L F; Froneman, P William; Callaghan, Amanda; Dick, Jaimie T A

Title: Inter-population similarities and differences in predation efficiency of a mosquito natural enemy
Creator: Cuthbert, Ross N
Creator: Dalu, Tatenda
Creator: Wasserman, Ryan J
Creator: Weyl, Olaf L F
Creator: Froneman, P William
Creator: Callaghan, Amanda
Creator: Dick, Jaimie T A
Subject: To be catalogued
Date Issued: 2020
Date: 2020
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/466928
Identifier: vital:76799
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa093
Description: Predation is a critical factor that mediates population stability, community structure, and ecosystem function. Predatory natural enemies can contribute to the regulation of disease vector groups such as mosquitoes, particularly where they naturally co-occur across landscapes. However, we must understand inter-population variation in predatory efficiency if we are to enhance vector control. The present study thus employs a functional response (FR; resource use under different densities) approach to quantify and compare predatory interaction strengths among six populations of a predatory temporary pond specialist copepod, Lovenula raynerae, from the Eastern Cape of South Africa preying on second instar Culex pipiens complex mosquito larvae.
Format: 5 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Journal of Medical Entomology
Relation: Cuthbert, R.N., Dalu, T., Wasserman, R.J., Weyl, O.L., Froneman, P.W., Callaghan, A. and Dick, J.T., 2020. Inter-population similarities and differences in predation efficiency of a mosquito natural enemy. Journal of Medical Entomology, 57(6), pp.1983-1987
Relation: Journal of Medical Entomology volume 57 number 6 1983 1987 2020 1938-2928
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