Influence of habitat complexity on the prey mortality in IGP system involving insect predators (Heteroptera) and prey (Diptera): Implications in biological control
Fig 5
Mortality of shared prey (A—mosquito larvae, B- chironomid larvae) in IGP system in complex habitat conditions (v–vegetation, p–pebbles and v+p—vegetation and pebbles) against simple conditions expressed as a ratio (k–value, mean ± SE) for the three IG predators in two density (L– 2 individuals and H—4 individuals) under low and (50 individuals) high (200 individuals) prey density. The horizontal lines in each graph represents the reference value of 1, equivalent to the value of no difference between the complex habitat condition and open condition.