Effects of the landscape context on aphid-ant-predator interactions on cherry trees

Biological Control

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-43

  Stutz, Sonja ^a   Entling, Martin H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b University of Koblenz Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conservation biological control; Ecosystem service; Forficula auricularia; Habitat fragmentation; Myzus cerasi; Prunus avium; Semi natural habitat

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; COCCINELLIDAE; DERMAPTERA; FORFICULA AURICULARIA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; MYZUS CERASI; PRUNUS; PRUNUS AVIUM; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 79951766667     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.01.001     Document Type: Article

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