Predatory activity and spatial pattern: The response of generalist carabids to their aphid prey

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 443-454

  Winder, Linton ^a,e   Alexander, Colin J ^b   Holland, John M ^c   Symondson, William O C ^d   Perry, Joe N ^b   Woolley, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Aphids; Carabid beetles; ELISA; SADIE; Spatial dynamics

Indexed keywords

APHID; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; GENERALIST; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

APHIDIDAE; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; PTEROSTICHUS MADIDUS; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 17444396263     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.00939.x     Document Type: Article

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