Arthropod predators in cabbage (Cruciferae) and their potential as naturally occurring biological control agents for Pieris rapae (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 655-675

  Schmaedick, M A ^a   Shelton, A M ^a  

^a American Samoa Community College   (Samoa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; NATURAL ENEMY;

ARANEAE; BRASSICA OLERACEA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOMEGILLA MACULATA; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HIPPODAMIA VARIEGATA; LEPIDOPTERA; LINYPHIIDAE; LYCOSIDAE; OPILIONES; PARDOSA MILVINA; PHALANGIIDAE; PHALANGIUM OPILIO; PIERIDAE; PIERIS RAPAE; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 0033672461     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent132655-5     Document Type: Article

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