Is the spider a good biological control agent for Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)?

ABSTRACT Spiders, as predators of insects and other invertebrates, are an important part of the natural enemies, and they are recognized as an important biological control agent. Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758), the diamondback moth (DBM), is a well-known and destructive insect pest of brassica...

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Main Authors: Xuan Huang, Xiaoyu Quan, Xia Wang, Yueli Yun, Yu Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-08-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702018000100333&lng=en&tlng=en