Single vs. multiple introduction in biological control: The roles of parasitoid efficiency, antagonism and niche overlap

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 973-984

  Pedersen, Brent S ^a   Mills, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Cleptoparasitism; Host parasitoid model; Hyperparasitism; Pest suppression; Refuge breaking; Search efficiency

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; INTRAGUILD INTERACTION; NICHE OVERLAP;

INSECTA;

EID: 5344246035     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0021-8901.2004.00953.x     Document Type: Article

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