Beneficial links for the control of aphids: The effects of compost applications on predators and prey

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1266-1273

  Bell, James R ^a,b,c   Traugott, Michael ^b,d   Sunderland, Keith D ^a   Skirvin, David J ^a   Mead, Andrew ^a   Kravar Garde, Lidija ^a   Reynolds, Kelly ^a   Fenlon, John S ^a   Symondson, William O C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Apparent competition; Conservation biological control; Detrital subsidy; Integrated pest management; Prey switching; Sitobion avenae; Trophic cascades; Winter wheat

Indexed keywords

APHID; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COMPOST; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOOD CHAIN; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PEST CONTROL; TROPHIC CASCADE; WHEAT;

APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; COLEOPTERA; SITOBION AVENAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 46749105908     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01479.x     Document Type: Article

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