Positive predator-predator interactions: Enhanced predation rates and synergistic suppression of aphid populations

Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 2143-2152

  Losey, John E ^a,b   Denno, Robert F ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecosystem; Aphid; Carabid; Coccinellid; Facilitation; Ground foraging predators; Indirect effects; Maryland; Positive interactions; Predator prey interaction; Prey density vs. predator interaction; Synergistic vs. additive

Indexed keywords

INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SYNERGISM;

ACYRTHIOSIPHON PISUM; ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; APHIDIDAE; CARABIDAE; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARPALUS PENNSYLVANICUS; HOMOPTERA;

EID: 0031669778     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1998)079[2143:PPPIEP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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