Conservation biological control of spirea aphid, Aphis spiraecola (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on apple by providing natural alternative food resources

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 537-540

  Brown, Mark W ^a   Mathews, Clarissa R ^b  

^a Appalachian Fruit Research Station   (United States)

^b SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphis spiraecola; Extrafloral nectar; Habitat management; Harmonia axyridis; Interplanting; Malus domestica

Indexed keywords

APHID; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ORCHARD; PREDATOR;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS SPIRAECOLA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA; SPIRAEA;

EID: 66749086947     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2008.071     Document Type: Article

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