Effect of long-term feeding history on functional and numerical response of Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 217-234

  Castagnoli, Marisa ^a   Simoni, Sauro ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Functional response; Mass reared predators; Neoseiulus californicus; Numerical response; Sex ratio; Tetranychus urticae

Indexed keywords

EGG PREDATION; MITE; NUTRITION; PREDATOR;

ACARI; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; NEOSEIULUS CALIFORNICUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; QUERCUS; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 0032924232     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006066930638     Document Type: Article

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