Generalist predators disrupt parasitoid aphid control by direct and coincidental intraguild predation
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Generalist predators disrupt parasitoid aphid control by direct and coincidental intraguild predation.
Generalist predators and parasitoids are considered to be important regulators of aphids. The former not only feed on these pests, but might also consume parasitoids at all stages of development. This direct or coincidental interference affects the natural control of aphids, the scale of which is largely unknown, and it has rarely been examined under natural conditions. Here, molecular diagnost...
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عنوان ژورنال: Bulletin of Entomological Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0007-4853,1475-2670
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485311000551