Antipredator behavior of spotted cucumber beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in response to predators that pose varying risks

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-42

  Snyder, William E ^a,b   Wise, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Carabidae; Generalist predator; Lycosidae; Predator guild; Southern corn rootworm; Trophic cascade

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HERBIVORE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARANEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIABROTICA HOWARDI; DIABROTICA UNDECIMPUNCTATA; HOGNA HELLUO; LYCOSIDAE;

EID: 0033905726     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-29.1.35     Document Type: Article

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