Plant versus prey resources: Influence on omnivore behavior and herbivore suppression

Biological Control

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 229-235

  Frank, Steven D ^a   Shrewsbury, Paula M ^a   Denno, Robert F ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Alternative prey; Black cutworms (Agrotis ipsilon); Carabidae; Conservation biological control; Emigration; Habitat management; Harpalus pensylvanicus; Numerical response; Seed predation

Indexed keywords

AGROTIS IPSILON; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HARPALUS PENSYLVANICUS; NOCTUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79954987194     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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