The potential of a jumping spider, Phidippus clarus, as a biocontrol agent

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 432-436

  Hoefler, Chad D ^a   Chen, Andy ^b   Jakob, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Fourlined plant bug; Jumping spider; Plant performance

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MIRIDAE; OCIMUM BASILICUM; PHIDIPPUS CLARUS; POECILOCAPSUS LINEATUS; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 33750384728     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.2.432     Document Type: Article

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