Biocontrol Science and Technology (2004) 14, 627-630

Nicolai Vitt Meyling, Annie Enkegaard and Henrik Brødsgaard (2004)
Intraguild predation by Anthocoris nemorum (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) on the aphid parasitoid Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Biocontrol Science and Technology 14 (6), 627-630
Abstract: The magnitude of intraguild predation by adult females of the predator Anthocoris nemorum on immature larvae of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius colemani inside mummies of peach-potato aphids Myzus persicae was investigated under laboratory conditions in a preference experiment. Each predator consumed a mean (95% confidence limits) of 2.8 (2.1; 3.8) immature parasitoids within mummies and 3.6 (2.7; 4.6) unparasitised aphid nymphs. Thereby A. nemorum engaged in intraguild predation with A. colemani and did not exhibit prey preference between mummies and unparasitised aphids.
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Database assignments for author(s): Nicolai Vitt Meyling

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
environment/habitat manipulation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Myzus persicae		Denmark
Aphidius colemani (parasitoid)	Myzus persicae		Denmark
Anthocoris nemorum (predator)	Myzus persicae		Denmark