Attraction and retention of Episyrphus balteatus DeGeer (Diptera: Syrphidae) at an arable field margin with rich and poor floral resources

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-244

  MacLeod, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attraction; Episyrphus balteatus; Farmland distribution; Floral resources; UK

Indexed keywords

ARABLE FARMING; FLOWERING PLANT; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT;

EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS;

EID: 0033008106     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(99)00051-1     Document Type: Article

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