Evaluation of the functional response of selected arthropod predators on bollworm eggs in the laboratory and effect of temperature on their predation efficiency

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 379-386

  Parajulee, M N ^a   Shrestha, R B ^a   Leser, J F ^b   Wester, D B ^c   Blanco, C A ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Texas Agricultural Extension Service   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attack rate; Biological control; Cotton bollworm eggs; Functional response; Predation

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EGG; LABORATORY METHOD; LARVA; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTHROPODA; CHRYSOPA OCULATA; COLLOPS; GEOCORIS PUNCTIPES; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HIPPODAMIA CONVERGENS; NABIS CAPSIFORMIS; NOTOXUS; ORIUS INSIDIOSUS; SCYMNUS LOEWII;

EID: 33750208241     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-35.2.379     Document Type: Article

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