Notonomus gravis (Chaudoir) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) predation of Deroceras reticulatum Müller (Gastropoda: Agriolimacidae), an example of fortuitous biological control

Biological Control

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 328-334

  Nash, Michael A ^a   Thomson, Linda J ^a   Horne, Paul A ^b   Hoffmann, Ary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b IPM Technologies Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canola; Integrated pest management; Oilseed rape; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRIOLIMACIDAE; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DEROCERAS RETICULATUM; GASTROPODA;

EID: 55049090813     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.08.013     Document Type: Article

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