Effects of temperature and relative humidity on development, reproduction, and predation in Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 132-138

  Gillespie, D R ^a   Opit, G ^b   Roitberg, B ^b  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Development; Fecundity; Feltiella acarisuga; Greenhouse; Predation; Relative humidity; Survival; Temperature; Tetranychus urticae; Tomato

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GREENHOUSE; HUMIDITY; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; INSECT REPRODUCTION; MITE; PREDATION; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES; SPIDER; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE;

FELTIELLA ACARISUGA;

EID: 0033956739     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1999.0782     Document Type: Article

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