Aboveground arthropod pest and predator diversity in irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.) production systems of the Philippines

Journal of Tropical Agriculture

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Gangurde, Sarwshri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological control; Dominance; Evenness; Immigration; Shannon index; Species richness

Indexed keywords

AGRIOCNEMIS; ARTHROPODA; CICADELLIDAE; CONOCEPHALUS; CYRTORHINUS LIVIDIPENNIS; DELPHACIDAE; MICRASPIS; NEPHOTETTIX; NILAPARVATA LUGENS; ORYZA SATIVA; RECILIA DORSALIS;

EID: 38949177440     PISSN: 0971636X     EISSN: 09735399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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