Predation behaviors of Franklinothrips orizabensis (Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) towards Scirtothrips perseae and Heliothrips haemorrhoidalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 323-328

  Hoddle, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avocado; Ethogram; Predatory behavior; Prey preference; Time budget

Indexed keywords

AEOLOTHRIPIDAE; FRANKLINOTHRIPS ORIZABENSIS; HELIOTHRIPS; HELIOTHRIPS HAEMORRHOIDALIS; PERSEA AMERICANA; SCIRTOTHRIPS; SCIRTOTHRIPS PERSEAE; THRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 0037945705     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(03)00023-9     Document Type: Article

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