Biological studies of the Australian predatory mite Typhlodromips montdorensis (Schicha) (Acari: Phytoseiidae), a potential biocontrol agent for western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 124-130

  Steiner, Marilyn Y ^a   Goodwin, Stephen ^a   Wellham, Tony M ^a   Barchia, Idris M ^b   Spohr, Lorraine J ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biology; Natural enemy; Phytoseiid mite; Thrips biocontrol; Typhlodromips montdorensis

Indexed keywords

ACARI; FRANKLINIELLA; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; FRANKLINIELLA TRITICI; INVERTEBRATA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TETRANYCHUS; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE; THRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA; TYPHA;

EID: 0037650138     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.2003.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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