Stage-specific predation on Lygus hesperus affects its population stage structure

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-66

  Zink, Andrew G ^a   Rosenheim, Jay A ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Cotton; Geocoris; Heteroptera; Miridae; Nabis; Zelus renardii

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COTTON; CROP PEST; HERBIVORE; INSECT; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATION;

GEOCORIS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HETEROPTERA; LYGUS HESPERUS; MIRIDAE; ZELUS RENARDII;

EID: 37249074439     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: 15707458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2007.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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