Impact of the darkling beetle Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) on establishment of the predaceous beetle Carcinops pumilio (Erichson) for Musca domestica control in caged-layer poultry houses

Biological Control

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 8-15

  Watson, David W ^a   Kaufman, Phillip E ^a   Rutz, Donald A ^a   Glenister, Carol S ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b IPM Laboratories Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Darkling beetle; Hister beetle; House fly; Integrated Pest Management; Litter beetle; Poultry

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EQUIPMENT; INSECT CONTROL; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MANURE; PREDATION; SURVIVAL;

ALPHITOBIUS DIAPERINUS; CARCINOPS PUMILIO; MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 0035141314     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.2000.0874     Document Type: Article

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