Parasitoid control of aphids in organic and conventional farming systems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 133, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 14-18

  Macfadyen, Sarina ^a,b   Gibson, Rachel ^b   Raso, Lorna ^c   Sint, Daniela ^c   Traugott, Michael ^c   Memmott, Jane ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biological control; Molecular parasitoid detection; Natural enemies; Parasitoids; Sitobion avenae

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; APHID; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CEREAL; ORGANIC FARMING; PARASITISM; PARASITOID; PEST OUTBREAK; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

APHIDIDAE; EPHEDRUS PLAGIATOR; SITOBION AVENAE;

EID: 67649472447     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2009.04.012     Document Type: Article

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