Comparison of development and reproduction in offspring produced by females of Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) under two prey conditions

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 285-292

  Toyoshima, Shingo ^a   Amano, Hiroshi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Egg size; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Prey consumption; Pseudo arrhenotoky; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ACARI; PHYTOSEIIDAE; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS;

EID: 0033177255     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.34.285     Document Type: Article

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