Diets of migratory rosy starlings (Passeriformes: Sturnidae) and their effects on grasshoppers: Implications for a biological agent for insect pests

Biological Control

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 547-551

  Ji, R ^a   Simpson, S J ^b   Yu, F ^a   He, Q X ^a   Yun, C J ^c  

^a XINJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Yiche Grassland Station   (China)

Author keywords

Avian predation; Biological pest control; Breeding areas; Calliptamus italicus; Gomphocerus sibiricus; Palaearctic Oriental migrant bird; Sturnus roseus

Indexed keywords

AVES; CALLIPTAMUS ITALICUS; COLEOPTERA; GOMPHOCERUS; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; ORTHOPTERA; PASSERI; PASSERIFORMES; STURNIDAE; STURNUS ROSEUS;

EID: 48449106531     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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