The functional response of parasitoids and its implications for biological control

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 403-413

  Fernández Arhex, Valeria ^a   Corley, Juan C ^a  

^a Inst Nac de Tecnol Agropecuaria   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Behavioural response; Density dependence; Host parasitoid interactions; Pest control

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; PARASITOID; PEST CONTROL;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0038379833     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958315031000104523     Document Type: Article

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