Syrphid aphidophagous predators in a food-web context

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 325-333

  Gilbert, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Emergent properties; Holism; Hoverfly; Predator; Specialisation; Syrphidae

Indexed keywords

FOOD WEB; HOST PLANT; SPECIALIST;

APHIDIDAE; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 24044517891     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2005.050     Document Type: Review

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