Modelling the biological control of insect pests: A review of host- parasitoid models

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 121-143

  Mills, N J ^a   Getz, W M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional response; Heterogeneity; Pest management; Population dynamics; Stability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HOST-PARASITOID MODEL; PEST MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

INSECTA;

EID: 0030302709     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00177-8     Document Type: Review

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