Aggregation of polyphagous predators in response to multiple prey: Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) foraging in alfalfa

Population Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-36

  Evans, Edward W ^a   Toler, Trent R ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative prey; Biological control; Coccinella septempunctata; Hippodamia; Invasive species; Numerical response

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; ALFALFA; APHID; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; NICHE PARTITIONING; PREDATOR; PREY AVAILABILITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLA SEPTEMPUNCTATA; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HIPPODAMIA; HIPPODAMIA CONVERGENS; HIPPODAMIA QUINQUESIGNATA QUINQUESIGNATA; HYPERA POSTICA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33846041642     PISSN: 14383896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10144-006-0022-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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