Ecosystem immunity as a strategy for controlling insect pests in a biotic community

Journal of Crop Production

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-61

  Takahashi, Fumiki ^a  

^a Osaka University of Commerce   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Biological control; Biotic community; Ecosystem; Immunity; Organic farming; Parasite; Pest insects; Predator

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033809985     PISSN: 1092678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J144v03n01_05     Document Type: Article

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