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AN EVALUATION OF A NEW PREDACEOUS CENTIPEDE LAMYCTES SP., ON THE GARDEN SYMPHYLAN SCUTIGERELLA IMMACULATA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

J. Stallard Waterhouse
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, State University College of Arts and Science, Plattsburgh, New York

Abstract

Lamyctes sp. (Chilopoda) is a predator of Scutigerella immaculata Newport and rapidly decimates symphylan soil storage cultures. In a limited soil environment this centipede controls symphylan populations to a level allowing for normal plant growth. Field populations of this predator are too small to effectively control symphylan injury to seeds and transplants.

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Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1969

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