Habitat structure and egg distributions in the processionary caterpillar Ochrogaster lunifer: Lessons for conservation and pest management

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-99

  Floater, Graham J ^a,b   Zalucki, Myron P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Apparency; Forest management; Herbivore populations; Oviposition; Preference performance

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; EGG; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT STRUCTURE; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA;

LEPIDOPTERA; OCHROGASTER LUNIFER;

EID: 0034014528     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00468.x     Document Type: Article

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