Exotic predators can sequester and use novel toxins from exotic non-coevolved prey

Defensive chemicals of prey can be sequestered by some coevolved predators, which take advantage of prey toxins for their own defence. The increase in the number of invasive species in the Anthropocene has resulted in new interactions among non-coevolved predator and prey species. While novelty in c...

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Main Authors:	Plata, Ángel, Züst, Tobias, Bermejo, Almudena, Beitia, Francisco J., Tena, Alejandro
Format:	Artículo
Language:	Inglés
Published:	The Royal Society 2024
Subjects:	Chemical defense Carminic acid H10 Pests of plants U30 Research methods P01 Nature conservation and land resources L50 Animal physiology and biochemistry Predators Prey Defensive secretions invasive species Biological control Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Dactylopius Toxins
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/8823 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2023.2478?af=R