Interactions in entomology: Aphids, aphidophaga and ants in pecan orchards

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 40-56

  Dutcher, James D ^a   Estes, Paul M ^a   Dutcher, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Carya illinoensis; Coccinella septempunctata; Harmonia axyridis; Hippodamia convergens; Intercrops; Monellia caryella; Olla v nigrum; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ORCHARD; ZOOLOGY;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS CRACCIVORA; CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; CARYA ILLINOENSIS; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; FORMICIDAE; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; HEXAPODA; HIPPODAMIA CONVERGENS; INDIGOFERA; INDIGOFERA HIRSUTA; INSECTA; MONELLIA; MONELLIA CARYELLA; OLLA V-NIGRUM; SESBANIA EXALTATA; SESBANIA HERBACEA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0032928550     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-34.1.40     Document Type: Article

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