Journal of Insect Behavior (2005) 18, 323-333

Taro Maeda and Junji Takabayashi (2005)
Effects of foraging experiences on residence time of the predatory mite Neoseiulus womersleyi in a prey patch
Journal of Insect Behavior 18 (3), 323-333
Abstract: We investigated the effects of foraging experiences on the residence time of Neoseiulus womersleyi in a currently inhabited prey (Tetranychus urticae) patch. Satiated predators that had experienced starvation stayed longer in a current patch than those that had not experienced starvation. Satiated predators that had experienced a prey-rich patch showed approximately the same residence time in the current patch irrespective of the number of prey therein. By contrast, satiated predators that had experienced a prey-poor patch stayed longer in a current patch of high prey density than in one of low prey density. N. womersleyi appears to determine residence time in the current patch based on foraging experiences together with the quantity of prey in the current patch.
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Database assignments for author(s): Taro Maeda, Junji Takabayashi

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution
population dynamics/epizootiology

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Tetranychus urticae
Neoseiulus womersleyi (predator)	Tetranychus urticae