Classification of generalist or specialist life styles of predaceous phytoseiid mites using a computer genetic algorithm, information theory, and life history traits

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 915-923

  Luh, Hang Kwang ^a   Croft, Brian A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Discriminant analysis; Generalist specialist predators; Genetic algorithm; Spider mites; Tetranychidae

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LIFESTYLE; MITE; PREDATOR;

ACARI; ARANEAE; DARWINIA; INVERTEBRATA; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 0033373028     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/28.6.915     Document Type: Review

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