Molecular identification of spiders preying on Empoasca vitis in a tea plantation

Abstract Biological control using predators of key pest species is an attractive option in integrated pest management (IPM). Molecular gut analysis can provide an estimation of predator efficiency on a given prey. Here we use a combination of various experimental approaches, both in field and lab, t...

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Main Authors: Ting-bang Yang, Jie Liu, Long-yu Yuan, Yang Zhang, Dai-qin Li, Ingi Agnarsson, Jian Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07668-w