Contrasting the farm-scale spatio-temporal dynamics of boundary and field overwintering predatory beetles in arable crops

BioControl

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-33

  Holland, J M ^a   Birkett, T ^a   Southway, S ^a  

^a GAME CONSERVANCY TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agroecology; Biological control; Carabidae; Conservation biocontrol; Epigeal arthropods; Generalist predators; Integrated pest management; Natural enemies; Spatial dynamics; Staphylinidae

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGROECOLOGY; ARABLE LAND; BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOOD CHAIN; GENERALIST; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; NATURAL ENEMY; OVERWINTERING; PITFALL TRAP; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDATOR; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ARTHROPODA; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; STAPHYLINIDAE;

EID: 58149192343     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-008-9152-2     Document Type: Article

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