Influence of urbanisation and plants on the diversity and abundance of aphids and their ladybird and hoverfly predators in domestic gardens

Urban gardens can harbour a high diversity of insects, which are critically important components of urban ecosystems. In this work, we investigate the richness and diversity of a major taxon of economic and ecological importance, the aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae), and their main insect predators, th...

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Main Authors: Elise A. ROCHA, Estevão N.F. SOUZA, Lewis A.D. BLEAKLEY, Christopher BURLEY, Jade L. MOTT, Gloria RUE-GLUTTING, Mark D.E. FELLOWES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2018-04-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201801-0013_influence_of_urbanisation_and_plants_on_the_diversity_and_abundance_of_aphids_and_their_ladybird_and_hoverfly_p.php