Influence of sublethal exposure to abamectin on the biological performance of Neoseiulus longispinosus (Acari: Phytoseiidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1085-1089

  Ibrahim, Yusof Bin ^a   Yee, Tan Sek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Abamectin; Bioassay; Demography; Neoseiulus longispinosus

Indexed keywords

ABAMECTIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; INSECTICIDE; IVERMECTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LIFE TABLE; MALE; MITE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; FEMALE; INSECTICIDES; IVERMECTIN; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MITES;

EID: 0034244639     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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