Phenological dynamics of web-building spider populations in alfalfa: Implications for biological control

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 244-249

  Welch, Kelton D ^a   Crain, Philip R ^a   Harwood, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

disturbances; Generalist predators; Linyphiidae; population dynamics; time series analysis

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; CICADELLIDAE; LINYPHIIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 80155122739     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/CP10-83.1     Document Type: Article

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