Pollen interception by linyphiid spiders in a corn agroecosystem: Implications for dietary diversification and risk-assessment

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 207-217

  Peterson, Julie A ^a   Romero, Susan A ^a   Harwood, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Dietary supplementation; Linyphiidae; Pollen; Spider webs; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; CROP PLANT; DIET; FECUNDITY; FEEDING; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD WEB; PEST CONTROL; POLLEN; PREDATOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPIDER; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; COLLEMBOLA; FRONTINELLA COMMUNIS; HEMIPTERA; LINYPHIIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78449265571     PISSN: 18728855     EISSN: 18728847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11829-010-9106-3     Document Type: Article

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