The influence of relative humidity on egg hatch in Euseius finlandicus, Typhlodromus pyri and Kampimodromus aberrans (Acari, Phytoseiidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 122, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 497-500

  Schausberger, P ^a,b  

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

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHNID; EGG; HATCHING; MORTALITY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

ACARI; EUSEIUS FINLANDICUS; KAMPIMODROMUS ABERRANS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TYPHLODROMUS PYRI;

EID: 0032411057     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1998.tb01534.x     Document Type: Article

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