Type and spatial distribution of food supplements impact population development and dispersal of the omnivore predator Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) (Hemiptera: Miridae)

Biological Control

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 172-180

  Put, Kurt ^a   Bollens, Tim ^a   Wäckers, Felix L ^a   Pekas, Apostolos ^a  

^a Biobest Belgium NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Apparent competition mutualism; Biological pest control; Cattail pollen; Ephestia kuehniella eggs; Tomato crop

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; HEMIPTERA; KUEHNIELLA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MACROLOPHUS PYGMAEUS; MIRIDAE; TYPHA; TYPHA LATIFOLIA;

EID: 84867652611     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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