Extrafloral Nectar Consumption and Its Influence on Survival and Development of an Omnivorous Predator, Larval Chrysoperla plorabunda (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)
By D. Limburg, J. Rosenheim. 2001
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Abstract We examined the role of extrafloral nectar in the ecology of a larval common green lacewing, Chrysoperla plorabunda (Fitch). Larval lacewings were observed foraging freely in cotton fields and almond orchards to quantify their consumption of extrafloral nectar. Extrafloral nectar was a major component of the diet of neonate lacewing larvae foraging on cotton. Extrafloral nectar consumption increased strongly as the local availability of aphid prey declined. Lacewing larvae also fed frequently on extrafloral nectar when foraging in almond orchards. A manipulative diet experiment in the field demonstrated that in the absence of arthropod prey, extrafloral nectar contributed only slightly to neonate lacewing growth and did not support lacewing development. Nevertheless, extrafloral nectar did promote substantial longevity of first-instar lacewing larvae, which were able to maintain a high level of searching activity. Both the field experiment and a laboratory experiment showed that extrafloral nectar provides nutritional benefits that extend beyond those provided by a simple water source. Lacewing larvae are highly omnivorous: they feed on plant-based resources (extrafloral nectar), on herbivorous arthropod prey (e.g., aphids), and on other predatory or omnivorous arthropods.
Subfields: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science
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- Emergent Impacts of Ant and Spider Interactions: Herbivory Reduction in a Tropical Savanna Tree (2012, background): “Plants presenting extrafloral nectaries attract not only ants but also other arthropods (Koptur 2005) including spiders (Ruhren & Handel 1999), wasps (Cuautle & Rico-Gray 2003), beetles (Spellman et al. 2006), and neuropterans (Limburg & Rosenheim 2001).”
- Protective ant-plant interactions as model systems in ecological and evolutionary research. (2003, background): “Other visitors include ichneumonid and braconid wasps (Bugg et al. 1989, Stapel et al. 1997), jumping spiders (Ruhren & Handel 1999), mosquitoes (Foster 1995), and neuropterans (Limburg & Rosenheim 2001).”
- Assessing the risks of insect resistant transgenic plants on entomophagous arthropods Bt-maize expressing Cry1Ab as a case study (2003, background): “Entomophagous arthropods including chrysopids are known to use carbohydrate sources to prolong their life-span when prey is scarce (Limburg and Rosenheim, 2001).”
- Pick and Mix: Selecting Flowering Plants to Meet the Requirements of Target Biological Control Insects (2012, background): “The nectar (of cotton) by itself does not allow for larval development but supports their survival and searching activity considerably (Limburg and Rosenheim, 2001 ).”
- Honeydew as a food source for natural enemies: Making the best of a bad meal? (2008, unknown): “Neuroptera Chrysopidae (green lacewings) Adult and juvenile Nectar, honeydew, pollen Limburg and Rosenheim (2001); Stelzl (1991) Hemerobiidae (brown lacewings) Adult and juvenile Nectar, honeydew, pollen Stelzl (1991)”
- Impact of agricultural diversification on the insect community of cruciferous crops (2003, unknown): “It has been suggested that broad diets may be necessary in temporary agroecosystems where specialist predators may face periods of inadequate prey availability (Limburg and Rosenheim, 2001).”