Claim · model-written summary
Spatial complexity and earwig density determined predation efficiency on woolly apple aphids.
- Taxon
- apple
Malus domesticat0 - Treatment
- earwig densitye0
- Interactor
- WAAse0pest
- Second interactor
- earwige0biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- predation efficiency on WAAse0
Not reportedDirection
Verbatim
e0“the spatial complexity of the predation environment and the earwig density determined the predation efficiency on WAAs”
t0“apple”
Title
Environmental complexity and predator density mediate a stable earwig-woolly apple aphid interaction
Robert Bischoff; Prayan Pokharel; Paul Miedtke; et al. Basic and Applied Ecology 2023. doi:10.1016/j.baae.2023.12.003
Other claims from this paper (7)
- Observation Earwigs eradicated woolly apple aphids on short apple branches without lateral twigs regardless of density.
- Observation Woolly apple aphids and earwigs persisted together on longer, more complex branches.
- Observation Only the highest earwig density completely consumed woolly apple aphids regardless of branch complexity.
- Method / resource The conceptual model predicts reduced earwig searching capability with greater environmental complexity.
- Method / resource The model predicts that increased earwig density alleviates the complexity penalty on searching capability.
- Recommendation The authors suggest pruning to reduce tree complexity to increase woolly apple aphid biocontrol.
- Recommendation The authors suggest augmenting orchard earwig populations to increase woolly apple aphid biocontrol.