Seasonal variation in seed predation by adult carabid beetles

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-162

  Honek, Alois ^a   Saska, Pavel ^a   Martinkova, Zdenka ^a  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Carabidae; Coleoptera; Consumption; Harpalus affinis; Harpalus distinguendus; Herb; Preference; Weed control

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SEED PREDATION; WEED CONTROL;

CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARPALUS AFFINIS; HARPALUS DISTINGUENDUS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 33645079633     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: 15707458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2006.00376.x     Document Type: Article

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