Nonlethal Effects of Pesticides on Web-Building Spiders Might Account for Rapid Mosquito Population Rebound after Spray Application

Spiders are important population regulators of insect pests that spread human disease and damage crops. Nonlethal pesticide exposure is known to affect behavior of arthropods. For spiders such effects include the inability to repair their webs or capture prey. In this study, nonlethal exposure of Ma...

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Main Authors: Stefan N. Rhoades, Philip K. Stoddard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/4/1360