Manipulating plant resources to enhance beneficial arthropods in agricultural landscapes

Weed Science

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 902-908

  Landis, Douglas A ^a   Menalled, Fabián D ^b   Costamagna, Alejandro C ^a   Wilkinson, Tammy K ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Habitat management; Natural enemies; Plant resources

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTHROPOD; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; INSECT; NATURAL ENEMY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WEED CONTROL;

ARTHROPODA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33748037731     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-04-050R1.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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