Scavenging by spiders (Araneae) and its relationship to pest management of the brown recluse spider

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 986-989

  Vetter, Richard S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ISCA Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Loxosceles reclusa; pest control; pesticide; scavenging

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; GRYLLIDAE; PEST CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SPIDER; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; GRYLLIDAE; PEST CONTROL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SPIDERS; UNITED STATES;

ARANEAE; EMBIOPTERA; GRYLLIDAE; LOXOSCELES; LOXOSCELES RECLUSA;

EID: 79960363186     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/EC10428     Document Type: Article

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