Abundance, interannual variation and potential pest predator role of two co-occurring earwig species in citrus canopies

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 501-509

  Romeu Dalmau, C ^a   Espadaler, X ^a   Pinol J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aphids; Biological control; Forficula auricularia; Forficula pubescens; Guanchia pubescens; Interspecific association; Mediterranean

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANNUAL VARIATION; APHID; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COEXISTENCE; COLD REGION; EVERGREEN TREE; INSECT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; PEST SPECIES; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDATOR;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION;

APHIDIDAE; AURICULARIA; CITRUS; DERMAPTERA; FORFICULA AURICULARIA; FORFICULA PUBESCENS; FORFICULIDAE; INSECTA;

EID: 84863315339     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2011.01671.x     Document Type: Article

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