Larval feeding behaviour of Tetanocera elata (Diptera: Sciomyzidae): potential biocontrol agent of pestiferous slugs

T. M. Hynes; I. Giordani; M. Larkin; R. J. Mc Donnell; M. J. Gormally

doi:10.1080/09583157.2014.912259

Larval feeding behaviour of Tetanocera elata (Diptera: Sciomyzidae): potential biocontrol agent of pestiferous slugs

T. M. Hynes, I. Giordani, M. Larkin, R. J. Mc Donnell, M. J. Gormally

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Abstract

Examining predatory behaviour is useful for determining the potential of novel biocontrol agents. We investigated the predatory behaviour of Tetanocera elata (Fabricius) larvae on the pestiferous slug Deroceras reticulatum (Müller). Results indicate three prey-finding strategies, including the predator reaching its prey without previous contact with it or its mucus trail.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1077-1082
Number of pages	6
Journal	Biocontrol Science and Technology
Volume	24
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2014.912259
Publication status	Published - Sep 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

prey-finding strategies
slug predator
trail following

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Larval feeding behaviour of Tetanocera elata (Diptera: Sciomyzidae): potential biocontrol agent of pestiferous slugs

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