Patch residence decisions made by Aphidius colemani in the presence of a facultative predator

Biological Control

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 234-238

  Martinou, A F ^a   Milonas, P G ^b   Wright, D J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Behavior; Intraguild predation; Multitrophic; Myzus persicae; Parasitoid; Predator; Time allocation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; APHIDIUS COLEMANI; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; MACROLOPHUS CALIGINOSUS; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MIRIDAE; MYZUS PERSICAE; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 64949134653     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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