Spatial and temporal variation in natural enemy assemblages on Maryland native plant species

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 478-486

  Frank, Steven D ^a   Shrewsbury, Paula M ^a   Esiekpe, Okemeteri ^b  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beetle banks; Conservation biological control; Habitat manipulation; Insectary plants; Native plants

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOMANIPULATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GRASS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; NATIVE SPECIES; NATURAL ENEMY; PEST OUTBREAK; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INSECT; INSECT CONTROL; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PREDATION; SOIL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTS; MARYLAND; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SOIL;

MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EUPATORIUM; EUPATORIUM HYSSOPIFOLIUM; MONARDA; MONARDA PUNCTATA; PYCNANTHEMUM TENUIFOLIUM;

EID: 43649085433     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X(2008)37[478:SATVIN]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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