Aphidophagy by Coccinellidae: Application of biological control in agroecosystems

Biological Control

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 244-254

  Obrycki, John J ^a   Harwood, James D ^a   Kring, Timothy J ^b   O'Neil, Robert J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphid predation; Aphid suppression; Arthropod predators; Biological control; Conservation biological control; Pest management

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GLYCINES; APHIS GOSSYPII; ARTHROPODA; COCCINELLIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 70349292136     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.05.009     Document Type: Review

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