Differential effects of plant species on a mite pest (Tetranychus urticae) and its predator (Phytoseiulus persimilis): Implications for biological control

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 497-512

  Skirvin, David J ^a   De Courcy Williams, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceanothus; Choisya; Euonymus; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Population dynamics; Tetranychus urticae; Two spotted spider mite

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION; PREDATION;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; MITE; PEST CONTROL; PREDATOR;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; MITES; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANTS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ACARI; ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; CEANOTHUS; CHOISYA; EUONYMUS; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; URTICAE;

EID: 0033150312     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006150521031     Document Type: Article

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