Effect of floral and extrafloral resources on predation of Aphis spiraecola by Harmonia axyridis on apple

BioControl

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 715-724

  Spellman, Blaine ^a,c   Brown, M W ^b   Mathews, Clarissa R ^a  

^a SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Appalachian Fruit Res Sta ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphididae; Coccinellidae; Companion plant; Conservation biological control; Peach; Spirea aphid

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; APHID; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NECTAR; ORCHARD; PREDATION;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS SPIRAECOLA; COCCINELLIDAE; FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA; SPIRAEA;

EID: 33750573133     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-005-5252-4     Document Type: Article

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