Effects of prey species and its density on larval performance of two species of hoverfly larvae, Episyrphus balteatus de Geer and Eupeodes corollae Fabricius (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 389-397

  Putra, Nugroho Susetya ^a   Yasuda, Hironori ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Episyrphus balteatus; Eupeodes corollae; Functional response; Prey density; Prey species

Indexed keywords

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; APHIDIDAE; APHIS CRACCIVORA; DIPTERA; EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS; EUPEODES COROLLAE; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 33845458742     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: 1347605X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2006.389     Document Type: Article

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