Can generalist predators be effective biocontrol agents?

By W. Symondson, K. Sunderland, M. Greenstone. Annual Review of Entomology, 2003

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Subfields: Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science

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In Ecology

1. W. E. Snyder
2. T. Tscharntke
3. R. Denno
4. Claudio Gratton
5. D. Landis
6. J. Tylianakis
7. D. Finke
8. S. Wratten

In Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

1. T. Tscharntke
2. W. E. Snyder
3. S. Wratten
4. J. Tylianakis
5. D. Landis
6. G. Gurr
7. D. Finke
8. D. Kleijn

In Insect Science

1. W. E. Snyder
2. T. Tscharntke
3. S. Wratten
4. D. Landis
5. G. Gurr
6. Felix L. Wäckers
7. R. Denno
8. J. Harwood

Citations in the corpus

• Indirect effects between shared prey: Predictions for (2004, neutral): “reviews in Coll and Guershon, 2002; Symondson et al., 2002 ).”
• Molecular identification of prey in predator diets (2002, background): “Any attempt to study the dynamics of the interactions between a generalist predator and one or more of its prey must consider the role of alternative prey which, through processes such as switching, will affect prey choice and functional responses (Holt & Lawton 1994; Symondson et al. 2002).”
• Ecology and biological control application of multicoloured Asian ladybird, Harmonia axyridis: A review (2006, background): “Recent reviews on the ecology and biocontrol potential of generalist ladybirds (Symondson et al. 2002), particularly Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabr.)”
• What makes a successful biocontrol agent? A meta-analysis of biological control agent performance (2005, background): “biocontrol programs have been achieved by the introduction of specialist natural enemies (DeBach and Rosen, 1991; Huffaker, 1971), the use of generalist predators to effectively suppress populations of pests is still often advocated (e.g., Chang and Kareiva, 1999; van Driesche and Bellows, 1996; rev”
• Hibernation of predatory arthropods in semi-natural habitats (2009, background): “Especially, polyphagous predators, such as Carabidae, Staphylinidae and Araneae, may play an important role in pest regulation in the spring because of their early activity and broad food range (Chiverton 1986; Chang and Kareiva 1999; Symondson et al. 2002).”
• Prospects for predatory mirid bugs as biocontrol agents of aphids in sweet peppers (2015, background): “Generalist predators are widely recognized to significantly contribute to the biological control of populations of several agricultural pests throughout the world (Symondson et al. 2002).”
• The seven impediments in invertebrate conservation and how to overcome them (2011, background): “…agricultural fields may cause the loss of ecosystem capacity to control pest outbreaks and the consequent loss in productivity (Landis et al., 2000; Symondson et al., 2002); the loss of groundwater fauna may cause the disruption of purification and bioremediation processes and consequent pollution…”
• Sharing a predator: can an invasive alien pest affect the predation on a local pest? (2013, background): “However generalist predators are known for their capacity to regulate herbivore arthropod populations in various ecosystems (Symondson et al. 2002; Desneux et al. 2006; Lu et al. 2012).”
• Interactions between a hunting spider and a web‐builder: consequences of intraguild predation and cannibalism for prey suppression (2004, background): “…(Rosenheim et al., 1995; Snyder & Ives, 2001; Finke & Denno, 2003a), alter food-web dynamics (Polis & Strong, 1996; Fagan, 1997; McCann et al., 1998), influence ecosystem function (Ostrom et al., 1997), and disrupt biological control (Rosenheim et al., 1995; Hodge, 1999; Symondson et al., 2002).”