Effects of blackbirds (Agelaius phoenicius) on stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) populations, damage, and yield in Florida rice

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 143-149

  Borkhataria, Rena R ^a   Nuessly, Gregg S ^a   Pearlstine, Elise ^a   Cherry, Ron H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

biological control; exclosures; pecky rice; wildlife damage control

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP PEST; CROP YIELD; INSECT; PASSERINE; RICE;

EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS; AVES; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; OEBALUS; PENTATOMIDAE;

EID: 84860605338     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.095.0122     Document Type: Article

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