Effects of prey density and spatial distribution on prey consumption of the adult predatory ladybird beetle

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 123, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 585-589

  Yasuda, H ^a   Ishikawa, H ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHID; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FOOD CONSUMPTION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY;

APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; HOMOPTERA;

EID: 0033427206     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.1999.00420.x     Document Type: Article

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