Web-site selection strategies of linyphiid spiders in alfalfa: Implications for biological control

BioControl

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 451-467

  Harwood, James D ^a   Obrycki, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative prey; Araneae; Collembola; Empoasca fabae; Food webs; Generalist predators; Linyphiidae; Microsite selection; Predator prey interactions

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FOOD WEB; GENERALIST; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT SELECTION; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPIDER;

ARANEAE; BATHYPHANTES PALLIDUS; CICADELLIDAE; COLLEMBOLA; DIPTERA; EMPOASCA FABAE; ERIGONE; HEMIPTERA; LINYPHIIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 34250811970     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-006-9044-2     Document Type: Article

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