The functional response of Typhlodromus pyri to its prey, Panonychus ulmi: The effect of pollen

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 677-684

  Wei, Qingcai ^a   Walde, Sandra J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Functional response; Panonychus ulmi; Pollen; Typhlodromus pyri

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; POLLEN; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY DENSITY; SEARCH EFFICIENCY;

ACARI; PANONYCHUS ULMI; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TYPHA LATIFOLIA; TYPHACEAE; TYPHLODROMUS PYRI;

EID: 0030769646     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02803510     Document Type: Article

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