Response of a phytoseiid predator to herbivore-induced plant volatiles: Selection on attraction and effect on prey exploitation

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 695-709

  Margolies, D C ^a   Sabelis, M W ^b   Boyer Jr , J E ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Heritability; Predator search behavior; Tritrophic interactions; Volatile semiochemicals

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 0030757611     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765387     Document Type: Article

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