Influence of beetle banks on cereal aphid predation in winter wheat

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 337-350

  Collins, K L ^a,d   Boatman, N D ^b   Wilcox, A ^a   Holland, J M ^c   Chaney, K ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Allerton Res and Educational Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d Northmoor Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beetle banks; Carabidae; Conservation biological control; Linyphiidae; Lycosidae; Polyphagous predators; Sitobion avenae; Staphylinidae

Indexed keywords

APHID; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PEST CONTROL; PREDATION; WHEAT;

APHIDIDAE; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; LINYPHIIDAE; LYCOSIDAE; SITOBION AVENAE; STAPHYLINIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0036889296     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(01)00340-1     Document Type: Article

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