Dispersal of the broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Acari: Tarsonemidae) on Bemisia argentifolii (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 411-415

  Fan, Yuqing ^a   Petitt, Frederick L ^a  

^a Walt Disney World   (United States)

Author keywords

Bemisia argentifolii; Bemisia tabaci; Dispersal; Phoresy; Polyphagotarsonemus latus

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; INSECT; MITE;

ACARI; ALEYRODIDAE; BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; HOMOPTERA; POLYPHAGOTARSEONEMUS LATUS; POLYPHAGOTARSONEMUS LATUS; TARSONEMIDAE;

EID: 0031850860     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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