Publication details
The biocontrol potential of Philodromus (Araneae, Philodromidae) spiders for the suppression of pome fruit orchard pests
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Biological Control |
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| Web | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964414002412 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.12.001 |
| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | Trophic niche; Diet; Euryphagy; Prey type; Prey size; Prey selection |
| Description | A number of different generalist (polyphagous) predators occur in agroecosystems. Yet their biocontrol potential has been little investigated in detail. Philodromus species (Philodromidae) belong to the dominant spider species occurring in commercial orchards. We studied in detail the trophic functional traits of Philodromus albidus, Philodromus aureolus, and Philodromus cespitum (Philodromidae). |
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