Wrap attack of the spider Achaearanea tepidariorum (Araneae: Theridiidae) by preying on mealybugs Planococcus citri (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-20

  Hajer, Jaromír ^a   Hrubá, Lenka ^a  

^a J E PURKINJE UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Foraging strategy; Prey handling; Silk tuft wrapping; Spider silk; Wrapping behavior

Indexed keywords

ACHAEARANEA TEPIDARIORUM; ARANEAE; HEMIPTERA; PLANOCOCCUS CITRI; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; THERIDIIDAE;

EID: 33846309685     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-006-0198-2     Document Type: Article

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