Cannibalism and interspecific predation in the phytoseiid mites Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus californicus: Predation rates and effects on reproduction and juvenile development

BioControl

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 457-468

  Walzer, A ^a,c   Schausberger, P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FEDERAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR FORESTS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Acari; Biological control; Generalist; Intraspecific predation; Multiple species release; Predatory mites; Specialist

Indexed keywords

ACARI; NEOSEIULUS CALIFORNICUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS;

EID: 0001331201     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009980401662     Document Type: Article

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