Exotic vs endemic biocontrol agents: Would the real Stratiolaelaps miles (Berlese) (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae), please stand up?

Biological Control

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-269

  Walter, David Evans ^a   Campbell, Nicholas J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Hypoaspis miles; Invasive species; Laelapidae; Mitochondrial DNA; Predatory mites; Species identity; Stratiolaelaps miles

Indexed keywords

ACARI; HYPOASPIS MILES; LAELAPIDAE; MESOSTIGMATA; STRATIOLAELAPS; STRATIOLAELAPS LAMINGTON; STRATIOLAELAPS LORNA; STRATIOLAELAPS MARILYN; STRATIOLAELAPS MILES; STRATIOLAELAPS SCIMITUS; STRATIOLAELAPS WOMERSLEYI;

EID: 0037355120     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00171-8     Document Type: Article

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