Host plant specificity in several species of generalist mite predators

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 562-570

  Beard, J J ^a   Walter, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australiseiulus; Biological control; Generalist; Mating system; Mite; Neoseiulus; Phytoseiidae; Predator; Specialist

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOST PLANT; HOST SPECIFICITY; MITE; PREDATOR;

AUSTRALIA;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NEOSEIULUS; PHYTOSEIIDAE;

EID: 0035656563     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2311.2001.00367.x     Document Type: Article

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