The aggregative numerical response of polyphagous predators to aphids in cereal fields: Attraction to what?

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-270

  Monsrud, Carsten ^a   Toft, SØren ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aphid predation; Generalist predators; Honeydew

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; APHID; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; PREDATOR;

AGONUM; AGONUM DORSALE; APHIDIDAE; ARTHROPODA; CARABIDAE; DIPTERA; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; PHILONTHUS; STAPHYLINIDAE; TACHYPORUS;

EID: 0032795402     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1999.tb05263.x     Document Type: Article

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