Effects of plants on the foraging behavior of polyphagous natural enemies, Piocoris varius (Uhler) and geocoris proteus distant (hemiptera: Lygaeidae)

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 231-236

  Saito, Natsuko ^a   Shimoda, Takeshi ^b   Goto, Chie ^b   Nomusa, Masashi ^a   Yano, Eizi ^b,c  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR WESTERN REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Foraging behavior; Geocoris proteus; Natural enemy; Piocoris varius; Polyphagous

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; GEOCORIS; HEMIPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYGAEIDAE; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33644589660     PISSN: 00214914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/jjaez.2005.231     Document Type: Article

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