Patterns of Spider (Araneae) Abundance during an Outbreak of Western Spruce Budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 507-518

  Mason, R R ^a   Jennings, D T ^b,c   Paul, H G ^a   Wickman, B E ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Araneae; Arboreal spiders; Choristoneura occidentalis; Natural enemies; Population density; Species diversity

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ABIES GRANDIS; ARANEAE; CHORISTONEURA FUMIFERANA; CHORISTONEURA OCCIDENTALIS; EMBIOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; METAPHIDIPPUS; PELEGRINA; PICEA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SALTICIDAE; TORTRICIDAE;

EID: 0002272259     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/26.3.507     Document Type: Article

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