Quantifying aphid predation rates of generalist predators in the field

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 335-350

  Harwood, James D ^a   Obrycki, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Generalist predators; Gut content analysis; Monoclonal antibodies; PCR; Polyclonal antisera

Indexed keywords

APHID; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

APHIDIDAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 24044488994     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.051     Document Type: Review

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