The ecological consequences of variation in plants and prey for an omnivorous insect

Ecology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1253-1266

  Eubanks, Micky D ^a   Denno, Robert F ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Acyrthosiphum pisum; Big eyed bugs; Corn earworm; Geocoris punctipes; Helicoverpa zea; Lima beans; Omnivory; Pea aphids; Phaseolus lunatus; Plant quality; Population persistence; Prey quality

Indexed keywords

FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLY; OMNIVORY; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; ACYRTHOSIPHUM; ANTHOCORIDAE; APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GEOCORIS PUNCTIPES; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYGAEIDAE; NABIDAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS LUNATUS; PISUM SATIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033041960     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1253:TECOVI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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