Biology and life table parameters of the predatory mite Neoseiulus californicus fed on different diet

Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 532-537

  El Laithy, A Y M ^a   El Sawi, S A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biological control; Biology; Egypt; Life table; Neoseiulus californicus; Predatory mite; Tetranychusurticae

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; DIET; ECOLOGY; LIFE TABLE; MITE;

ACARI; ERIOPHYES DIOSCORIDIS; ERIOPHYIDAE; NEOSEIULUS CALIFORNICUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 0031724196     PISSN: 03408159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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