Impact of generalist predators on a biological control agent, Chrysoperla carnea: Direct observations

Ecological Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 409-417

  Rosenheim, Jay A ^a   Limburg, David D ^a   Colfer, Ramana G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecosystem, cotton; Aphis gossypii; Arthropod predator prey systems; Biological control, disruption of; Chrysoperla carnea; Cotton agroecosystem; Generalist predators; Higher order predators; Intraguild predation; Top down herbivore regulation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PREDATOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

APHIS GOSSYPII; CHRYSOPERLA CARNEA;

EID: 0033135182     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/1051-0761(1999)009[0409:IOGPOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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