Biology of Allothrombium pulvinum Ewing (Acari: Trombidiidae) in West Mazandran, Iran

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 137-142

  Saboori, Alireza ^a   Zhang, Zhi Qiang ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b An Institute of CAB International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acari; Allothrombium pulvinum; Aphids; Life history; Parasite; Predator

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; NATURAL ENEMY;

IRAN, MAZANDRAN;

ACARI; ALLOTHROMBIUM PULVINUM; CELTIS AUSTRALIS; PHYTOSEIUS PLUMIFER; ULMACEAE;

EID: 0030446086     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00051479     Document Type: Article

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