The contribution of floral resources and honeydew to the performance of predatory hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-38

  Van Rijn, Paul C J ^a,c   Kooijman, Jurgen ^c   Wäckers, Felix L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conservation biological control; Field margins; Functional agro biodiversity; Natural pest control; Plant provided food; Reproduction; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880647888     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.06.014     Document Type: Article

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