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The biocontrol potential of Philodromus (Araneae, Philodromidae) spiders for the suppression of pome fruit orchard pests

Authors

MICHALKO Radek PEKÁR Stanislav

Year of publication 2015
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Biological Control
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Science

Citation
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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