Populations of Misumenops (Araneida: Thomisidae) in Two Arizona Cotton Fields1
- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Environmental Entomology
- Vol. 12 (2) , 572-575
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/12.2.572
Abstract
Populations of Misumenops were studied in two southern Arizona cotton fields during 1979 and 1980. Spiders were found to be a major component of the general predators (44.2 to 57.6%), and Misumenops celer (Hentz) represented from 45.1 to 75.5% of the spiders collected on a seasonal basis. In general, populations increased steadily through the season unless interrupted by insecticide application. The importance of surrounding vegetation in maintaining populations of Misumenops is discussedThis publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- AN ANALYSIS OF COTTON PRODUCTION IN CALIFORNIA: LYGUS HESPERUS (HETEROPTERA: MIRIDAE) INJURY—AN EVALUATIONThe Canadian Entomologist, 1977