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Publication Type:
| Report |
Author(s): | Chapman, P. A. |
Author Affiliation: | SAC Aberdeen |
Title: | Control of leatherjackets by natural enemies: The potential role of the ground beetle Pterostichus melanarius |
Meeting Info.: | Brighton, England, November 21-24, 1994 |
Source: | Brighton Crop Protection Conference - Pests and Diseases. Vol. 2, 1994, p. 933-934. |
Publishing Information: | Farnham, Surrey, England: British Crop Protection Council |
# of Pages: | 2 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Tipulidae; Pterostichus melanarius; Biological control; Integrated pest management
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Abstract/Contents: | "The ground beetle Pterostichus malanarius was found to be able to reduce the numbers of soil-dwelling leatherjackets in the laboratory, possibly hunting underground using olfactory stimuli. The beetles were more efficient at reducing leatherjacket numbers in the spring than in the autumn and although P. melanarius was most active in August, adults that have overwintered emerge to feed in the spring when leatherjacket control would be most effective." |
Language: | English |
References: | 2 |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Chapman, P. A. 1994. Control of leatherjackets by natural enemies: The potential role of the ground beetle Pterostichus melanarius. Brighton Crop Prot. Conf. Pests Dis. 2:p. 933-934. |
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