Predation on the slug Deroceras reticulatum (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora) by Scarites anthracinus (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
Keywords:
carabid beetles, grey field slug, Armadillidium vulgare, food preferenceAbstract
The grey field slug Deroceras reticulatum has become a pest in no tillage sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) crops in the southeast of Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) are an important component of the arthropod community in agricultural systems and have the potential to reduce pest populations. We tested the predation capacity of the carabid beetle Scarites anthracinus on Deroceras reticulatum individuals of different body mass (10, 20 and 30 mg) and on their eggs, in a controlled laboratory no-choice assay. We also tested its preference for juvenile slugs and the similarly-sized pillbugs (Armadillidium vulgare), under choice conditions. This beetle preyed upon both eggs and juvenile slugs, with the highest consumption rate on 20 mg body mass individuals. While preferring the pillbug during the first 24 h of the choice test, our results suggest that in field conditions, S. anthracinus might be a natural enemy of D. reticulatum, consuming slug eggs and juveniles of different body mass.
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MAIR, J & GR PORT. 2002. The influence of mucus production by the Slug, Deroceras Reticulatum, on predation by Pterostichus madidus and Nebria brevicollis (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Biocontr Sci Technol 12(3):325-335.
MANETTI, PL; AN LÓPEZ; N CLEMENTE; HA ÁLVAREZ CASTILLO; H GIZZI ET AL. 2005. Efecto de los molusquicidas en el control de “babosas”, (Pulmonata: Stylomatophora) en el cultivo de soja. Pp. 366 in: XIX Encontro Brasileiro de Malacologia. Río de Janeiro.
MARASAS, ME. 2001. Efectos de distintos sistemas de labranza y diversidad de la coleopterofauna edáfica, con especial referencia a las especies de Carabidae, en un cultivo de trigo y los ambientes naturales circundantes. Tesis doctoral. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, La Plata, Argentina.
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del Plata, Argentina.
MCKEMEY, A; W SYMONDSON; D GLEN & P BRAIN. 2001. Effects of slug size on predation by Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Biocontr Sci Technol 11(1):81-91.
MCKEMEY, A; W SYMONDSON & D GLEN. 2003. Predation and prey size choice by the carabid beetle Pterostichus melanarios (Coleóptera: Carabidae): The dangers of extrapolating from laboratory to field. Bull Entomol Res 93(3):227-34.
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OBERHOLZER, RF & T FRANK. 2003. Predation by the carabid Beetles Pterostichus melanarius and Poecilus cupreus on Slugs and Slug Eggs. Biocontr Sci Technol 13:99-110.
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SAS. 2001. SAS user’s guide: statistics. Vers. 8. SAS Institute, Cary. NC. USA.
SOUTH, A.1992. Terrestrial slugs. Biology, ecology and control. Chapman & Hall. London. 428 pp.
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SYMONDSON, WO. 1997. Does Tandonia budapestis (Mollusca : Pulmonata) contain toxins? Evidence from feeding trials withh the slug predator Pterostichus melanarius (Coleoptera: Carabidae). J Moll Studies 63:541-545.
SYMONDSON, WO; S CESARINI; PW DODD; GL HARPER; MW BRUFORD ET AL. 2006. Biodiversity vs. biocontrol: positive and negative effects of alternative prey on control of slugs by carabid beetles. Bull Entomol Res 96:637-645.
TRUMPER, E & M LINARES. 1999. Bicho Bolita, nueva amenaza para la soja. Súper Campo 5:24-27.
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Tulli, M. C., Carmona, D. M., López, A. N., Manetti, P. L., Vincini, A. M., & Cendoya, G. (2009). Predation on the slug Deroceras reticulatum (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora) by Scarites anthracinus (Coleoptera: Carabidae). Ecología Austral, 19(1), 055–061. Retrieved from https://ojs.ecologiaaustral.com.ar/index.php/Ecologia_Austral/article/view/1369
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