Species-specific detection of predation by coleoptera on the milacid slug Tandonia budapestensis (Mollusca: Pulmonata)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 457-465

  Symondson, W O C ^a   Erickson, M L ^a   Liddell, J E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crop ecology; Detection limit; ELISA; Milax; Monoclonal antibody; Predation; Pterostichus melanarius; Tandonia budapestensis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY PROBE; GROUND BEETLE; NATURAL ENEMY; PREDATION; SLUG;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GASTROPODA; MILACIDAE; MILAX; MOLLUSCA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS; PULMONATA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TANDONIA; TANDONIA BUDAPESTENSIS;

EID: 0030771575     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730866     Document Type: Article

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