Invertebrate biodiversity affects predator fitness and hence potential to control pests in crops

Biological Control

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 499-506

  Harwood, James D ^a   Phillips, Sarah W ^a,b   Lello, Joanne ^a   Sunderland, Keith D ^b   Glen, David M ^c   Bruford, Michael W ^a   Harper, Georgina L ^a   Symondson, William O C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Carabid beetles; Diverse diet; Generalist predators; Linyphiid spiders

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; CANDIDA; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; COLLEMBOLA; ERIGONE ATRA; FOLSOMIA CANDIDA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; ISOTOMA ANGLICANA; LINYPHIIDAE; PTEROSTICHUS MELANARIUS; SITOBION AVENAE;

EID: 70350133382     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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