Age and Density of Mated Females Affect Dispersal Strategies in Spider Mite Tetranychus ludeni Zacher

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dc.contributor.authorZhou P
dc.contributor.authorHe X
dc.contributor.authorChen C
dc.contributor.authorWang Q
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-05T01:53:48Z
dc.date.available2024-06-05T01:53:48Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-20
dc.description.abstractAbstract: The dispersal strategies of a species can affect its invasion success. Investigations into the dispersal strategies of invasive species in relation to different factors help improve our understanding of invasion mechanisms and provide knowledge for population management and invasion evaluation. Tetranychus ludeni Zacher (Acari: Tetranychidae) is an invasive species which is native to Europe but is now cosmopolitan. Here, we examined the effects of age and density on dispersal in mated females. Our results show that older females that are capable of producing more eggs within 24 h were more likely to disperse and moved longer distances than younger ones with fewer eggs. Older females spread most of their eggs out of their natal habitats and over longer distances, which reduced competition and increased offspring fitness. Females exhibited significantly increased dispersal probability and distances with an increase in population density to avoid crowding. The synchronization of dispersal and reproduction, along with the positive density-dependent dispersalstrategy, may facilitate the habitat colonization and invasion speed of T. ludeni.en
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dc.identifier.citationZhou P, He X, Chen C, Wang Q. (2024). Age and Density of Mated Females Affect Dispersal Strategies in Spider Mite Tetranychus ludeni Zacher. Insects.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/insects15060387
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2075-4450
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/69729
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relation.isPartOfInsects
dc.rights(c) The author/sen
dc.rights.licenseCC BYen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.titleAge and Density of Mated Females Affect Dispersal Strategies in Spider Mite Tetranychus ludeni Zacher
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id489032
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Sciences
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