Window traps and direct observations record similar arthropod flower visitor assemblages in two mass flowering crops

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 133, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 553-564

  Howlett, B G ^a   Walker, M K ^a   Newstrom Lloyd, L E ^b   Donovan, B J ^c   Teulon, D A J ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c Donovan Scientific Insect Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brassica; Crop pollination; Diptera; Hymenoptera; New Zealand; Onion

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; FLOWER VISITING; FLOWERING; HERB; HONEYBEE; POLLINATION; POLLINATOR; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TRAPPING;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM NEAPOLITANUM; ANTHOMYIIDAE; APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ARTHROPODA; BIBIONIDAE; BRASSICA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. CHINENSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; CALLIPHORIDAE; COLLETIDAE; DIPTERA; HALICTIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MUSCIDAE; SARCOPHAGIDAE; STRATIOMYIDAE; SYRPHIDAE; TACHINIDAE;

EID: 67749113770     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2009.01395.x     Document Type: Article

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