Field boundaries of Panicum maximum as a reservoir for predators and a sink for Chilo partellus

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 186-196

  Koji, S ^a   Khan, Z R ^b   Midega, C A O ^b  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Conservation biological control; Field border strips; Generalist predators; Guinea grass; Stem borer; Trap crop

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FIELD MARGIN; GRASS; MAIZE; NATURAL ENEMY; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPIDER; STEM BORER;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CHILO PARTELLUS; DERMAPTERA; PANICUM MAXIMUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34047233331     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01131.x     Document Type: Article

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