Alternative food improves the combined effect of an omnivore and a predator on biological pest control. A case study in avocado orchards

Ecological communities used in biological pest control are usually represented as three-trophic level food chains with top-down control. However, at least two factors complicate this simple way of characterizing agricultural communities.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: González-Fernández, J.J., Peña, F. de la, Hormaza Urroz, José Ignacio, Boyero, J.R., Vela, J.M., Wong, E., Trigo, M.M., Montserrat, Marta
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/17285
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/17285
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:food-web dynamics
Community structure
olygonycgus perseae
phytoseiidae
intrauild predation
Apparent competition
Descripción
Sumario:Ecological communities used in biological pest control are usually represented as three-trophic level food chains with top-down control. However, at least two factors complicate this simple way of characterizing agricultural communities.

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