From Evolutionary Aspects of Zoophytophagy to Biological Control
Zoophytophagy (true omnivory) is a ubiquitous behavior. It allows plant-feeding predators to maximize their development by finding essential nutrients, and to survive when animal resources are scarce. In agroecosystems, some zoophytophagous predators are highly efficient biological control agents. H...
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| description | Zoophytophagy (true omnivory) is a ubiquitous behavior. It allows plant-feeding predators to maximize their development by finding essential nutrients, and to survive when animal resources are scarce. In agroecosystems, some zoophytophagous predators are highly efficient biological control agents. However, when feeding on plants, they can generate crop damage that reduce grower's interest in these predators. Artificial selection on behavioral traits of candidate zoophytophagous predators could improve the ecosystem services they provide. Thus, a zoophytophagous species considered as noxious may become an adequate biocontrol agent, following a selection process. Numerous theoretical and applied aspects should be considered during the selection process for the breeding of desired individuals. This review focuses on the potential of the evolutionary approach to optimize the biological control services provided by plant-feeding predators—or zoophytophagous predators—and discuss some ecological and biological control consequences as well as the limitations of the approach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a9efb8108714419b4d13ad6f7db5c3f2022-12-21T19:53:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2018-12-01610.3389/fevo.2018.00221410394From Evolutionary Aspects of Zoophytophagy to Biological ControlFrançois Dumont0François Dumont1Olivier Aubry2Eric Lucas3Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, CanadaCentre de Recherche Agroalimentaire de Mirabel, Mirabel, QC, CanadaUniversité du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, CanadaUniversité du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, CanadaZoophytophagy (true omnivory) is a ubiquitous behavior. It allows plant-feeding predators to maximize their development by finding essential nutrients, and to survive when animal resources are scarce. In agroecosystems, some zoophytophagous predators are highly efficient biological control agents. However, when feeding on plants, they can generate crop damage that reduce grower's interest in these predators. Artificial selection on behavioral traits of candidate zoophytophagous predators could improve the ecosystem services they provide. Thus, a zoophytophagous species considered as noxious may become an adequate biocontrol agent, following a selection process. Numerous theoretical and applied aspects should be considered during the selection process for the breeding of desired individuals. This review focuses on the potential of the evolutionary approach to optimize the biological control services provided by plant-feeding predators—or zoophytophagous predators—and discuss some ecological and biological control consequences as well as the limitations of the approach.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00221/fullartificial selectionstrain selectionhemipterazoophytophagous predatorsmiridaeecology of individuals |
| spellingShingle | François Dumont François Dumont Olivier Aubry Eric Lucas From Evolutionary Aspects of Zoophytophagy to Biological Control Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution artificial selection strain selection hemiptera zoophytophagous predators miridae ecology of individuals |
| title | From Evolutionary Aspects of Zoophytophagy to Biological Control |
| title_full | From Evolutionary Aspects of Zoophytophagy to Biological Control |
| title_fullStr | From Evolutionary Aspects of Zoophytophagy to Biological Control |
| title_full_unstemmed | From Evolutionary Aspects of Zoophytophagy to Biological Control |
| title_short | From Evolutionary Aspects of Zoophytophagy to Biological Control |
| title_sort | from evolutionary aspects of zoophytophagy to biological control |
| topic | artificial selection strain selection hemiptera zoophytophagous predators miridae ecology of individuals |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00221/full |
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