Interspecific competition and invasive ability : A case study of Tephritidae in La Réunion Island

Duyck Pierre François, David Patrice, Quilici Serge. 2005. Interspecific competition and invasive ability : A case study of Tephritidae in La Réunion Island. In : IX International Congress of Ecology (INTECOL) "Ecology at multiple scales ; 90th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), Montréal, Canada, August 7-12, 2005. INTECOL ; ESA. s.l. : s.n., 1 p. International Congress of Ecology. 9, Montréal, Canada, 7 Août 2005/12 Août 2005.

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Résumé : Despite quarantine procedures, many invasions of polyphagous fruit flies (family Tephritidae) have been observed in various parts of the world. These invasions usually result in decreased numbers of, and niche shifts by, established species, be they indigenous or previous invaders. In this study we compare four species of this family: three successive invaders and one endemic species of La Réunion Island with respect to demographic parameters, experimental co-infestations on the same fruit and behavioural interference. The results suggest an interspecific trade-off between K and r traits. Larval competition has a negative effect on pupal weight and larval survival. In behavioural trials, some adult females are able to drive out other females from a fruit. The asymmetry of larval competition and direct interactions among females seems to be correlated with the temporal rank of establishment on the island, the species arrived more recently showing a high performance in larval competition and in driving out other females from the fruit. In optimal conditions, the r-K gradient could be used as a predictor of potential invaders because K-traits may favour both exploitation and interference competition. However coexistence among species is allowed because of the variability in tolerance to climatic conditions (temperature and humidity) and host-plants range. However, the endemic species has lower fecundity and survival parameters than the other species, and moreover has both the climatic and resource axes of its niche included in those of other competing species. We predict the stable coexistence among the three invasive species while the extinction of the endemic species may occur. (Texte intégral)

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Tephritidae, compétition biologique, organisme indigène, dynamique des populations, stade de développement animal, fertilité, survie, facteur climatique, organisme nuisible, espèce envahissante

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : La Réunion, France

Mots-clés complémentaires : Mouche des fruits

Classification Agris : H10 - Ravageurs des plantes

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