Effect of temperature on the functional response and components of attack rate in Naucoris congrex Stål (Hemiptera: Naucoridae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 323-327

  McCoull, C J ^a   Swain, R ^a   Barnes, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Handling time; Heteroptera; Predation; Prey density; Tasmania

Indexed keywords

HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; NAUCORIDAE;

EID: 0346338355     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1998.tb01591.x     Document Type: Article

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