Cannibalism in a zoophytophagous omnivore is mediated by prey availability and plant substrate

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 219-229

  Laycock, Amie ^a,b   Camm, Edith ^b   Van Laerhoven, Sherah ^c   Gillespie, Dave ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cannibal; Fitness; Miridae; Omnivore; Plant feeding

Indexed keywords

CHRYSANTHEMUM; CHRYSANTHEMUM CORONARIUM; DICYPHUS HESPERUS; HETEROPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; VERBASCUM; VERBASCUM THAPSUS;

EID: 33745600120     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-006-9020-9     Document Type: Article

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