Data from: Playing it safe? behavioural responses of mosquito larvae encountering a fish predator

Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran, Avehi Singh, Moumita Laha & Suhel Quader
Predation is a strong selective force that affects prey population and ecosystem dynamics. Detecting predators and associated levels of threat is crucial to prey responses. Once a predator is detected, anti-predatory responses improve the chances of survival of prey. We used Aedes aegypti larvae to study behavioural responses to predation threat from guppies (Poecilia reticulata). Specifically, we tested the relative importance of chemical cues, both in isolation and in combination with physical cues, in eliciting...

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