Patterns, mechanisms and spatial scale of aggregation in generalist and specialist predatory mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 21, Issue 6-7, 1997, Pages 393-404

  Zhang, Zhi Qiang ^a,b   Sanderson, John P ^a  

^a An Institute of CAB International   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Foraging behaviour; Predator prey interaction; Searching efficiency; Specialization

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; PREDATORY MITE; PREY DENSITY; SPATIAL SCALE;

ACARI; AMBLYSEIUS; AMBLYSEIUS ANDERSON; AMBLYSEIUS ANDERSONI; ARANEAE; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; TYPHLODROMUS; TYPHLODROMUS OCCIDENTALIS; URTICAE;

EID: 0030838637     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018475728005     Document Type: Article

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