Reproductive biology of agrobiont linyphiid spiders in relation to habitat, season and biocontrol potential

Biological Control

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-202

  Thorbek, P ^a,b   Sunderland, K D ^c   Topping, C J ^a  

^a D   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Araneae; Clutch size; Eggsac production rate; Linyphiidae; Phenology

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; LINYPHIIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 2342628009     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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