Multi-predator effects produced by functionally distinct species vary with prey density

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Werling, Ben P ^a   Lowenstein, David M ^b,c   Straub, Cory S ^d   Gratton, Claudio ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c URSINUS COLLEGE   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biological control; Colorado potato beetle; Functional diversity; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Natural enemy; Resource partitioning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; FOOD CHAIN; HETEROPTERA; LARVA; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POTATO; PREDATION;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS; FOOD CHAIN; HETEROPTERA; LARVA; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 84872105465     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.012.3001     Document Type: Article

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