Seasonal and diurnal dynamics of spiders (Araneae) in West Virginia orchards and the effect of orchard management on spider communities

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 830-839

  Brown, M W ^a   Schmitt, J J ^a   Abraham, Barbara J ^a,b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Araneae; Biological control; Insecticide effects; Oxyopes salticus; Salticidae

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; ORCHARD; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANYPHAENIDAE; ARANEAE; INSECTA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; OXYOPES; OXYOPES SALTICUS; OXYOPIDAE; PHILODROMIDAE; PRUNUS PERSICA; SALTICIDAE; SALTICUS; THOMISIDAE;

EID: 0141797332     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-32.4.830     Document Type: Article

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