Conservation biological control of arthropods using artificial food sprays: Current status and future challenges

Biological Control

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-199

  Wade, Mark R ^a,b,c   Zalucki, Myron P ^a   Wratten, Steve D ^b   Robinson, Katherine A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial food supplements; Biological pest control; Habitat manipulation; Integrated pest management; Plant derived food; Plant provided food

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; NEUROPTERA;

EID: 41149170324     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.10.024     Document Type: Article

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