Webs, diet, and fecundity of Theridion impressum (Araneae: Theridiidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-50

  Pekár, Stanislav ^a  

^a Res Institute for Plant Nutrition   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Araneae; Biological control; Density; Diet; Fecundity; Prey; Spiders; Theridion impressum; Webs

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECUNDITY; SPIDER; SPIDER WEB;

APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HELIANTHUS; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PHACELIA; THERIDIIDAE; THERIDION; THERIDION IMPRESSUM;

EID: 0034109158     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2000.012     Document Type: Article

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