Mite growth on fungus under various environmental conditions and its potential application to biofilters

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 265-276

  Woertz, J R ^a   Kinney, K A ^a   Kraakman, N J R ^b   Van Heiningen, W N M ^c   Van Eekert, M H A ^c   Van Groenestijn, J W ^c  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b Bioway bv   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Biomass control; Fungus; Mites; Predation; Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE;

BIOFOULING; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNGUS; MITE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENT; FILTRATION; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMIDITY; METHODOLOGY; MITE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENT; FILTRATION; FUNGI; HUMIDITY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MITES; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTION; TEMPERATURE; TOLUENE;

ACARI; ACARIDAE; ANIMALIA; CLADOPHIALOPHORA; FUNGI; INVERTEBRATA; TYROPHAGUS PUTRESCENTIAE;

EID: 0038712199     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023306027020     Document Type: Article

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