On intra-guild predation and cannibalism in Orius insidiosus and Orius laevigatus (Rhynchota Anthocoridae): Laboratory experiments

Bulletin of Insectology

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 49-54

  Tommasini, Maria Grazia ^a   Burgio, Giovanni ^b,c   Mazzoni, Filippo ^a   Maini, Stefano ^b  

^a Diegaro di Cesena ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c CRPV   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Exotic natural enemies; Intra guild predation; Orius insidiosus; Orius laevigatus; Safety of biocontrol

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCORIDAE; HEMIPTERA; ORIUS; ORIUS INSIDIOSUS; ORIUS LAEVIGATUS;

EID: 27644532213     PISSN: 17218861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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