Development of the cursorial spider, cheiracanthium inclusum (araneae: Miturgidae), on eggs of helicoverpa zea (lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 418-422

  Pfannenstiel, R S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Egg predation; Spider development

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CHEIRACANTHIUM INCLUSUM; HELICOVERPA ZEA; LEPIDOPTERA; MITURGIDAE; NOCTUIDAE;

EID: 77649251157     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-43.4.418     Document Type: Article

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