Apple aphid, Aphis spp. (Hemiptera: Aphididae), and predator populations in an apple orchard at the non-bearing stage: The impact of ground cover and cultivar

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 521-529

  Fréchette, Bruno ^a   Cormier, Daniel ^b   Chouinard, Gérald ^b   Vanoosthuyse, Franz ^b   Lucas, Éric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Institut de recherche et de developpement en agroenvironnement   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aphidoletes aphidimyza; Aphidophagous predators; Aphids; Aphis spp.; Appleorchard; Biological control; Conservation biological control; Harmonia axyridis; Predation; Spiders

Indexed keywords

APHID; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CULTIVAR; GROUND COVER; ORCHARD; PREDATION;

APHIDIDAE; APHIDOLETES APHIDIMYZA; APHIS; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; CECIDOMYIIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; HEMIPTERA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PHACELIA; PHACELIA TANACETIFOLIA; POACEAE;

EID: 66749172980     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2008.069     Document Type: Article

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