Within-plant distribution of thrips and their predators: effect of cotton variety and development stage
1996
Atakan, E. (Cukurova Univ., Faculty of Agriculture, Adana (Turkey). Div. of Plant Protection) Coll, M. | Rosen, D. (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture, Rehovot (Israel). Div. of Entomology)
Plant characteristics often influence the distribution of herbivores and natural enemies. In turn, the degree of their spatial association is likely to influence the ability of natural enemies to control pests. Also, an understanding of pest distribution patterns is important for the development of reliable and cost-effective sampling protocols. In this study, we assessed the effect of cotton variety and developmental stage on the within-plant distribution and degree of spatial overlap between populations of two thrips species and their predators. In the two studied varieties, cv. Pima and Acala, almost all Thrips tabaci Lindeman inhabited the leaves, while Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) colonized only the flowers
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