Polyphagy complicates conservation biological control that targets generalist predators

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 343-352

  Prasad, R P ^a   Snyder, W E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative prey; Anthomyiidae; Biological control; Carabidae; Intraguild predation; Staphylinidae

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; APHID; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTRAGUILD PREDATION; PEST CONTROL; PREDATOR; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ANTHOMYIIDAE; APHIDIDAE; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS; STAPHYLINIDAE;

EID: 33646730976     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01129.x     Document Type: Article

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