The contribution of extrafloral nectar to survival and reproduction of the predatory mite Iphiseius degenerans on Ricinus communis

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 281-296

  Van Rijn, Paul C J ^a,b   Tanigoshi, Lynell K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Banker plant; Biological control; Bodyguards; Castor bean; Life history; Phytoseiids; Plant predator mutualism; Pollen; Tritrophic interactions

Indexed keywords

MITE; MUTUALISM; NECTAR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL;

ACARI; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; IPHISEIUS DEGENERANS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0032985199     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006240126971     Document Type: Article

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