The dynamics of Aphis pomi De Geer (Homoptera: Aphididae) and its predator, Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), on apple in Nova Scotia

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 627-636

  Stewart, Heather C ^a   Walde, Sandra J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; APPLE ORCHARD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA;

APHIDIDAE; APHIDOLETES APHIDIMYZA; APHIS; APHIS POMI; CECIDOMYIIDAE; DIPTERA; HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; HOMOPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MIRIDAE;

EID: 0030859615     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent129627-4     Document Type: Article

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