Oviposition-site shift in phytophagous mites reflects a trade-off between predator avoidance and rainstorm resistance
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2020.0669
Abstract: Predators can reduce prey population densities by driving them to undertake costly defences. Here, we report on a remarkable example of induced antipredator defence in spider mites that enhances the risk to rainstorms. Spider mites… read more here.
Keywords: phytophagous mites; mites reflects; shift phytophagous; site shift ... See more keywords