Effects of predation and competition on the population dynamics of Tetranychus pacificus on grapevines

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 878-888

  Hanna, R ^a   Wilson, L T ^a,b   Zalom, F G ^a   Flaherty, D L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Eotetranychus willamettei; Metaseiulus occidentalis; Predator mediated apparent competition; Predator prey interactions; Vitis vinifera

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARANEAE; EOTETRANYCHUS; EOTETRANYCHUS WILLAMETTEI; METASEIULUS OCCIDENTALIS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHUS PACIFICUS; VITIS SP.; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 0030880450     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405279     Document Type: Article

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