Phytoseiid dispersal at plant to regional levels: A review with emphasis on management of Neoseiulus fallacis in diverse agroecosystems

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 25, Issue 10-11, 2001, Pages 763-784

  Croft, B A ^a   Jung, C ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Phytoseiidae; Predatory mites; Regional population dynamics; Spider mites; Tetranychidae

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISPERSAL; MITE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; INSECT CONTROL; MITE; PLANT; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; MITES; PLANTS; TICK CONTROL;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; INSECTA; NEOSEIULUS FALLACIS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHIDAE; TETRANYCHUS; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 0035551629     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020406404509     Document Type: Review

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