Pest interactions within the goji berry food web: Pollen modulates intraguild predation between omnivorous flower thrips and two herbivores

Key Points

• The aim is to understand how goji berry pollen affects predator-prey interactions among specific pests.
• Investigated interactions between omnivorous flower thrips, gall mites, and psyllids.
• Examined the role of goji berry pollen as a food source.
• Analyzed impacts on pest management strategies.
• Documented intraguild predation between flower thrips and both gall mites and psyllids.
• Pollen significantly modulated predation dynamics.
• Findings indicate potential for using pollen in pest management.