Population characteristics of Phalangium opilio (Opiliones: Phalangiidae) in Kentucky agroecosystems

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 92-98

  Newton, Blake L ^a   Yeargan, Kenneth V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Leiobunum; Phalangium opilio; Phenology; Population; Soybean

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ARACHNID; PHENOLOGY; PITFALL TRAP; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

KENTUCKY; UNITED STATES;

ARACHNIDA; GLYCINE MAX; LEIOBUNUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OPILIO; OPILIONES; PHALANGIIDAE; PHALANGIUM OPILIO;

EID: 0036488337     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-31.1.92     Document Type: Article

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