Predation of small and large Orgyia leucostigma (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) larvae by vertebrate and invertebrate predators

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1097-1102

  Medina, R F ^a   Barbosa, P ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Caterpillar predation; Forest; Invertebrate predators; Larval dispersal; Prey size

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; LARVA; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SIZE;

ACER; ACER NEGUNDO; AVES; HEMEROCAMPA LEUCOSTIGMA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIIDAE; ORGYIA; ORGYIA LEUCOSTIGMA; SAMBUCUS NIGRA CANADENSIS; SAPINDACEAE; SAPINDALES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036961675     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-31.6.1097     Document Type: Article

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