Effects of a mixed culture of common carp, Cyprinus carpio L., and Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (L.), on terrestrial arthropod population, benthic fauna, and weed biomass in rice fields in Bangladesh

Biological Control

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 207-213

  Frei, M ^a   Khan, M A M ^b   Razzak, M A ^b   Hossain, M M ^b   Dewan, S ^b   Becker, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Bangladesh; Benthos; Diptera; Insect pests; Natural enemies; Rice fish culture; Weeds

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; ARTHROPODA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MOLLUSCA; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 34147164923     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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