Functional and behavioural response data of the anthocorid Anthocoris nemoralis to Cacopsylla pyri, at different temperatures, Kent, UK

This dataset contains functional response data for the anthocorid Anthocoris nemoralis consuming pear sucker (Cacopsylla pyri) nymphs at three different temperatures (18, 21, and 23°C). The number of nymphs consumed after 24hrs were counted at 5 different prey densities (5,10,15,30 and 50 nymphs) to calculate a functional response. The dataset also contains behavioural responses of the anthocorid Anthocoris nemoralis to pear sucker (Cacopsylla pyri) nymphs, eggs and no food as a control. The time spent demonstrating 6 different behaviours (feeding, moving, moving leaf, antennating, cleaning and stationary), was recorded over a 20-minute time period. The velocity, distance travelled, time spent in the centre and edge zones by the anthocorid were also recorded. Finally, the dataset includes the temperature and relative humidity of the three controlled temperature cabinets, during the duration of the experiments. These were measured using an EasyLog USB datalogger at five minute intervals.

本数据集包含花蝽科（anthocorid）昆虫淡翅花蝽（Anthocoris nemoralis）取食梨木虱（Cacopsylla pyri）若虫的功能反应（functional response）数据，实验设置了18℃、21℃、23℃三个温度梯度。实验设置5种不同猎物密度（5、10、15、30、50头若虫），统计24小时后被取食的若虫数量，以此计算功能反应。本数据集同时包含淡翅花蝽对梨木虱若虫、卵以及无食物对照的行为反应数据。实验记录了20分钟观测期内，该花蝽的6种行为的持续时长，分别为取食、移动、叶片移动、触角探查、清洁以及静息。同时还记录了该花蝽的移动速度、总移动距离，以及在中央区域和边缘区域停留的时长。最后，本数据集还包含实验期间三台控温培养箱内的温度与相对湿度数据，该数据由EasyLog USB数据记录仪每5分钟采集一次。