A chance field observation and pilot laboratory studies of predation of the New Zealand flatworm by the larvae and adults of carabid and staphylinid beetles

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 581-585

  Gibson, P H ^a   Cosens, D ^a   Buchanan, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artioposthia triangulata; Carabidae; Lumbricus rubellus; Staphylinidae

Indexed keywords

NATURAL ENEMY; NEW ZEALAND FLATWORM; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT;

ARTHROPODA; ARTHURDENDYUS TRIANGULATUS; ARTIOPOSTHIA; ARTIOPOSTHIA TRIANGULATA; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; LUMBRICUS RUBELLUS; PLATYHELMINTHES; STAPHYLINIDAE; TRICLADIDA;

EID: 0030812886     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1997.tb07684.x     Document Type: Article

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