Amphibians occurring in soybean and implications for biological control in Argentina

Amphibians occurring in soybean and implications for biological control in Argentina

The diversity and diet composition of amphibians were examined in soybean of the Córdoba and Entre Ríos Provinces of Argentina, investigating their potential as biological control agents of herbivores species. A total of 15 anuran species belonging to three families were detected in the two crops. T...

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Veröffentlicht in:Agriculture, ecosystems & environment ecosystems & environment, 2005-04, Vol.106 (4), p.389-394
Hauptverfasser: Attademo, Andrés M., Peltzer, Paola M., Lajmanovich, Rafael C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Amphibian
amphibians
Anura
Argentina
arthropods
biological control
Cropland
Freshwater
Glycine max
herbivores
Soybean
soybeans
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Zusammenfassung:The diversity and diet composition of amphibians were examined in soybean of the Córdoba and Entre Ríos Provinces of Argentina, investigating their potential as biological control agents of herbivores species. A total of 15 anuran species belonging to three families were detected in the two crops. The numbers of individuals found in soybean and the variety of arthropods they consumed suggest that anuran populations could be important biological control factors of soybean arthropods.
ISSN:0167-8809
1873-2305
DOI:10.1016/j.agee.2004.08.012