Of mites and movement: The effects of plant connectedness and temperature on movement of Phytoseiulus persimilis

Biological Control

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 242-250

  Skirvin, Dave ^a   Fenlon, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Movement; Phytoseiulus persimilis; Plant canopy; Substrate; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ACARI; PHYTOSEIULUS PERSIMILIS; TETRANYCHUS; TETRANYCHUS URTICAE;

EID: 0038622015     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(03)00022-7     Document Type: Article

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