Molecular evidence for dietary selectivity and pest suppression potential in an epigeal spider community in winter wheat

Biological Control

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-86

  Chapman, Eric G ^a   Schmidt, Jason M ^a   Welch, Kelton D ^a   Harwood, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food web connections; Generalist predators; Linyphiidae; Molecular gut content analysis; Tetragnathidae

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; ARANEAE; BRACHYCERA; COLLEMBOLA; LINYPHIIDAE; PLATYGASTRIDAE; TETRAGNATHIDAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84875637401     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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