Enhancing parasitism of wheat aphids through apparent competition: A tool for biological control

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 205-212

  Langer, Alain ^a,b   Hance, Thierry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b Haute Fagnes Eifel Nature Park   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alternative hosts; Aphididae Braconidae apparent competition; Aphidius spp.; Aphids; Biological control landscape management

Indexed keywords

APHID; APPARENT COMPETITION; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PARASITISM; WHEAT;

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS; BRACONIDAE; FABACEAE; LOLIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; METOPOLOPHIUM DIRHODUM; POACEAE; RHOPALOSIPHUM; RHOPALOSIPHUM PADI; SCHEDONORUS PRATENSIS; SITOBION AVENAE; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 1542321234     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2003.07.005     Document Type: Article

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