Transient host-parasitoid dynamics illuminate the practice of biological pest control

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-3

  Mills, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; HETEROPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; HETEROPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 83155181859     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01932.x     Document Type: Note

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