Overdispersion of Allothrombium pulvinum larvae (Acari: Trombidiidae) parasitic on Aphis gossypii (Homoptera: Aphididae) in cotton fields

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 379-384

  ZHANG, Z Q ^a   CHEN, P R ^b   WANG, K ^c   WANG, X Y ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sheyang Institute of Agricultural Sciences ^*  (China)

^c NONE   (China)

Author keywords

aphids; density dependence; dispersion; ectoparasitism; Host parasite interaction; mites; natural enemy

Indexed keywords

ACARI; APHID; COTTON FIELD; DISPERSION INDEX; HOMOPTERA; HOST- PARASITE INTERACTION; OVERDISPERSION;

CHINA, JIANGSU;

ALLOTHROMBIUM PULVINUM; APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; TROMBIDIIDAE;

EID: 0027132326     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1993.tb01114.x     Document Type: Article

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