Impact of abiotic factors on predator-prey interactions: DNA-based gut content analysis in a microcosm experiment

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-261

  Berg, K Von ^a   Traugott, M ^b,c   Symondson, W O C ^c   Scheu, S ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphids; Carabidae; PCR; Predator prey; Rain; Synergistic effects; Wheat

Indexed keywords

DNA; RAIN;

APHID; BEETLE; DNA; MICROCOSM; MORTALITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY; RAINFALL; STOMACH CONTENT; SYNERGISM; TROPHIC INTERACTION; WHEAT;

ANIMAL; APHID; BEETLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GROWTH; WHEAT;

ANIMALS; APHIDS; BEETLES; DNA; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GROWTH; RAIN; TRITICUM;

APHIDIDAE; CARABIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 43749097380     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485308006007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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