Functional responses of two chrysopid predators feeding on helicoverpa armigera (ler: noctuidae) and aphis gossypii (hom.: aphididae)

Entomophaga

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-151

  Kabissa, J C B ^a  

^a Normal Bloomington   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysoperla congrua; Cotton; Eastern tanzania; Fonctional response; Ma'lada desjardinsi

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY DENSITY;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; CHRYSOPERLA CONGRUA; CHRYSOPIDAE; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HOMOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALLADA DESJARDINSI; NEUROPTERA; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 0030299329     PISSN: 00138959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02764242     Document Type: Article

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